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Race Against Time in Drought-Ravaged Southern Africa to Ensure 23 Million People Receive Farming Support
Aug 12, 2016At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
Tags: seeds, agricultural inputs, FAO
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Race Against Time in Drought-Ravaged Southern Africa to Ensure 23 Million People Receive Farming Support
Aug 12, 2016At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
Tags: seeds, agricultural inputs, FAO
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Sundrop Has Secured $100m in Investment From KKR to Ramp up Vegetable Production
Dec 8, 2014British agribusiness Sundrop Farms has secured $100m in investment from private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co ( KKR ) to ramp up vegetable production. The investment will be used in the expansion of Sundrop Farms' greenhouse ...
Tags: vegetable, Agriculture
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Sustainable Food Security Will Be Boosted by IFAD, EU
Mar 25, 2014Government of Kenya is partnering with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and Equity Bank to finance the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme (KCEP). This US$30.1 million programme is ...
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Cattle Producers Face New Challenges as Cattle Market Reaches New Heights
Feb 8, 2014Cattle producers across the country face new challenges as the cattle market reaches new heights. Even though feed and fertilizer are less expensive than in years past, the cost of many agricultural inputs is on the rise. To help beef ...
Tags: Cattlemen, Texoma, risk, opportunity
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DA Has Opened Agri-Pinoy Tobacco Farmers Food Processing and Trading Center in Narvacan
Nov 7, 2013The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has opened Agri-Pinoy Tobacco Farmers Food Processing and Trading Center in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. The PHP165m ($3.82m) food processing center produces meat products, including bagnet, ...
Tags: Food Processing
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Xinjiang Production and Construction Promoted Machine for Sustainable Development
Oct 8, 2013Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps has increased efforts to promote cotton picker machine in recent years in order to promote the sustainable development of the cotton industry. Taking benefit of the national subsidy policy, ...
Tags: Cotton, cotton industry
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WCF Is Investing $3m to Support Cocoa Improvement Projects in Africa
Jun 6, 2013The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is investing $3m to support cocoa improvement projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The initiative will use a range of methods including internet resources, mobile phone technology and microfinance ...
Tags: Cocoa, Agriculture, Food
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Food Manufacturers and Producers Welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement
Dec 6, 2012Food manufacturers and producers welcomed chancellor George Osborne's autumn statement yesterday(December 5)highlighting changes to the tax system as benefiting the food and drink manufacturing industry. The Food and Drink ...
Tags: corporate tax, chancellor, FDF
