Sector Skills Councils unite to boost agriculture in India
Staff from Lantra Sector Skills Council recently paid a visit to the Agriculture Skills Council of India as part of a jointly funded programme with the UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). The aim of this joint venture is to establish how SSCs can learn from each other with regards to the development of […]
Holland Center launched in China
Dutch Minister Ploumen for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation launched the Holland Center in Shanghai in China on Monday 27 October 2014. The center is aimed at strengthening the business collaboration between Chinese and Dutch companies in the agri & food sector. Customised help is being offered to businesses to increase the chances in the […]
New $13.8 million project aims to boost banana production in Uganda and Tanzania
Millions of smallholder banana farmers in Tanzania and Uganda are set to benefit from a new $13.8 million project to develop and distribute higher-yielding, disease-resistant hybrid banana varieties. The effort is being funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Rony Swennen, a professor […]
Wastewater reclamation authority marks start-up of advanced biogas production system
The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday September 26, 2014, to mark the successful start-up of the operation of its new OmnivoreTM biogas production system, supplied by Anaergia Inc., and funded in part by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. Municipal wastewater treatment […]
Puna Culinary Festival features farm-to-fork culture and traditions of Hawai’i island
Kalani announces The Puna Culinary Festival, September 21-‐28, 2014, an invitation to experience the abundant harvest of Hawai‘i Island and interact directly with the region’s growers, farmer’s market purveyors, and food enthusiasts. Throughout the eight-day festival, attendees will enjoy meals prepared by top chefs, cooking classes, sustainable farm tours, market visits, thought-provoking workshops and other […]
The Philippene Ambassador visits BioTork
BioTork, LLC had the esteemed pleasure of hosting H.E. Jose Cuisia, Jr., Philippine Ambassador to the United States at BioTork’s facilities. The main objective of Ambassador Cuisia’s visit which took place end of June was to learn more about BioTork’s technology and how it can be utilized to develop industrially robust strains of micro-organisms that […]
Barbara J. Ryan re-appointed as GEO Secretariat Director
Barbara J. Ryan has been re-appointed, without competition, to a second, three year term as the Secretariat Director of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). Ryan’s re-appointment was made by unanimous consent of the GEO Executive Committee. Based in Geneva, GEO is a voluntary partnership of governments and organizations that envisions “a future wherein decisions […]
Eaton highlights customers’ successes with new X20 challenge
Power management company Eaton today announced the X20 Challenge, encouraging the company’s customers to submit success stories highlighting where Eaton’s X20 portfolio of piston pumps have positively impacted a customer platform or application. One story will be chosen each quarter and will be featured in the company’s X20 portfolio advertising and social outreach campaign. “One […]
Cargill expands wheat processing plant in Russia
Cargill has invested $100 million dollars in its Starches and Sweeteners facility in Efremov, Russia, upgrading its wheat processing plant and adding state of the art equipment and technology. The plant will process 500,000 tonnes of wheat a year – almost doubling its original capacity and creating additional market opportunities for farmers in the Tula […]
