Arctic Fuji, a genetically modified non-browning apple variety developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), has been approved by the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS). OSF, which is a ...
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Taiwanese blown film machinery makers compete globally with high-performance, high-quality and competitively priced models. Among the plastic processing machines makers in Taiwan, those making plastic inflation and blown film machines ...
The Port of Melbourne. The Victorian Government has successfully leased the Port of Melbourne for more than $9.7 billion. The Lonsdale Consortium, comprising of the Future Fund, QIC, GIP and OMERS signed a lease of the port’s ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that it has developed a new deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis technology called Genotyping by Random Amplicon Sequencing (GRAS) using analytical materials that have been provided by the Kyushu ...
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Viterra, a grain and oilseeds marketer and handler, has announced that it will build a new high throughput grain terminal at Wadena in Canadian province Saskatchewan. The new grain facility is planned to have a storage capacity of 34,000 ...
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US provider of protective packaging materials and systems, Pregis has purchased Easypack, paper-based protective packaging company in UK. The acquisition adds a complete line of paper void fill, cushioning and block / brace solutions, ...
LGC Capital’s Canadian joint venture partner Groombridge Trading(GTC) will invest in Cuba’s Empresa Agro Industrial Victoria de Giron (EAIVG) to expand its production capacity. The investment will enable EAIVG to increase ...
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RiceBran Technologies announced that its board of directors has named Dr. Robert Smith, the company's chief operating officer, as interim CEO, effective immediately. Dr. Smith will succeed W. John Short, who will remain with the Company ...
Berry Plastics Group has signed an agreement to acquire AEP Industries, a North American manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging films, for $765m including debt. Under the terms of the deal, each shareholder of AEP will receive either ...
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Aggrigator signed Duncan Family Farms to its fresh produce B2B e-commerce marketplace. The Arizona-based certified-organic producer is among the top three producers of certified-organic salads and fresh produce in the United States. ...
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Victoria’s Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford has announced the next step in the Ararat freight and logistics hub, with the appointment of strategic consulting firm WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff ...
China’s Aoxin Tianli Group, a producer of breeder hogs, market hogs and black hogs, has signed an agreement with Shangzhi Xiaop (Dalian) E-Commerce to sell its products online. As per the agreement, Aoxin Tianli will sell its ...
How to feed nine billion people healthily and sustainabily? Bühler addresses this challenge, together with key customers, scientists, and partners at the Bühler Networking Days. Around 750 participants take part in this key ...
$10 million is required to provide emergency agricultural support to internally displaced people and host families 9 August 2016, Rome - Urgent action is needed to provide farming and livelihood support to 385,000 people in parts of ...
At 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