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Plan Focuses on Generating More Profit for The Farmer From Every Acre Grown for 2025
Jan 10, 2014The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today announced a new 10-year plan to capitalize on the world's growing appetite for healthier oils and protein. Terry Youzwa, Chairman of the CCC Board of Directors, said the plan is aimed at increasing ...
Tags: Canola Industry, New Targets
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Bny Mellon Waste Through a Series of Nearly 100 Employee Volunteer Events
Oct 17, 2013BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has launched a global initiative to raise awareness of issues related to food security and waste through a series of nearly 100 employee volunteer events that ...
Tags: BNY Mellon, Food Security
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The PAC Board of Directors Announced The Launch of The PAC Food Waste Initiative.
Oct 11, 2013In response to the recent Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Wastage Footprint Summary Report and call for action, the PAC board of directors announced the launch of the PAC Food Waste initiative. FAO ...
Tags: PAC Food
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Xylem Has Expanded Its Range of Wedeco Ultraviolet Disinfection Solutions
Aug 21, 2013Xylem has expanded its range of Wedeco ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions specifically designed for the tank-based aquaculture industry. Xylem?s new, closed-vessel Wedeco BX and Quadron series UV systems are designed for inactivating ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Saltwater Resistant, Ultraviolet
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The World Apparel Fibre Consumption Survey Recently Completed by The EST/FAO
Jul 26, 2013The World Apparel Fibre Consumption Survey recently completed by the Economic and Social Development Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (EST/FAO) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) ...
Tags: Apparel Fibre, Textile
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The Surface Required to Grow Sufficient Feedstock Is 0.006% of Global Agricultural Area
Apr 9, 2013The surface required to grow sufficient feedstock for today's bioplastic production is less than 0.006 percent of the global agricultural area of 5 billion hectares. This is the key finding by European Bioplastics, based on figures from the ...
Tags: Bioplastics, Chemicals, Packaging, Printing
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FAO Signed a New South-South Cooperation Agreement Worth $20 Million
Dec 19, 2012Brazil and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a new South-South cooperation agreement worth $20 million that aims to channel Brazilian expertise in cotton production to other developing countries. The ...
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Fao Will Develop Poultry Farming in The Country Over 3 Years
Dec 4, 2012The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into an agreement with the government of the Equatorial Guinea, under which FAO will invest $3m to develop poultry farming in the country over three years. This ...
Tags: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, agreement
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The Mozambican Is Mulling on The Proposal to Roll out an Agricultural Insurance Policy
Nov 30, 2012The Mozambican government is mulling on the proposal to roll out an agricultural insurance policy in order to serve the peasants of the country. It is expected that the government's proposal will receive full backing of the Mozambique ...
Tags: Mozambica, agricultural insurance policy, insurance policy, insurance
