Cash crops enhance food security
Crops sold on markets (‘cash crops’) are an integral part of strategies to improve food security at farm household level in developing countries. By selling their surplus production, agricultural households generate income that improves access to food. Research by LEI Wageningen UR, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, shows how farmers choose to […]
Peruvian pomegranate farm becomes first in Latin America to achieve Rainforest Alliance Certification
The Rainforest Alliance announces Peruvian pomegranate farm Fundo Teresita, owned by Agroinversiones Valle y Pampa Perú S.A., has earned Rainforest Alliance certification, becoming the first pomegranate producer in Latin America, and the second in the world, to meet the comprehensive standards of Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). To achieve certification, Fundo Teresita adopted practices that conserve […]
Gazasia and Aseagas celebrate inaugural bio-methane digestion plant in the Philippines
On March 18th Richard Lilleystone, Chief Executive Officer of UK based Gazasia Ltd, took part in a tree planting ceremony at the site of the first Aseagas bio-methane digestion plant in the Philippines. He was accompanied by Sabin Aboitiz and Juan Alfonso, President and Chief Operating Officer respectively of Aseagas Corporation, Gazasia’s joint venture with […]
Harper Adams experts provide training for Zambian farmers
Lecturers from Harper Adams University taught Zambian farmers about farm management and agricultural mechanisation during a two-day course recently. Principal Lecturer, Dr Keith Chaney and Martin Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer in Farm Business Management and Economics, travelled to the Future Farm near Lusaka to give training to delegates, which included farmers, commercial companies and AGCO staff. […]
Haglöfs donates trees with a new app
This spring the outdoor company Haglöfs is launching an app which aims to connect the consumer’s outdoor activities with tree planting in East Africa. The project is run in cooperation with Vi Agroforestry, and represents yet another side of Haglöfs’ sustainability efforts. Being aware and taking responsibility are long-established watchwords for Haglöfs. Topics such as […]
MP urges level playing field for farmers in American-EU trade deal
On Tuesday the 25th of February the House of Commons held a debate on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is a trade agreement between the United States of America and the European Union. Some of the detail is being fast tracked and so needs our close attention. When it is concluded the agreement […]
Weidemann YouTube videos prove a success
Demonstration videos are trendy, which is why the video platform YouTube is booming. Since mid-December, the Hoftrac®, wheel loader and telescopic loader specialist Weidemann has also been represented here with its own channel and various videos. The new YouTube channel can be found at Weidemann GmbH. Thirteen different videos are already available for viewing for […]
AGCO-RM announces Massey Ferguson farm equipment now available in Russia
AGCO-RM, the joint venture between AGCO (Your Agriculture Company, NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and Russian Machines, one of the leaders in the Russian machinery sector, today announced the launch of the Massey Ferguson farm machinery brand in Russia. As AGCO’s global brand, Massey Ferguson’s full range of agricultural machinery will […]
India: first country to announce a national agroforestry policy
India announced a US30–40 million investment in its first-ever national agroforestry policy designed to put more trees back on farms to benefit the people and the environment. The announcement was made my Rita Sharma, India’s Secretary of the National Advisory Council that helped develop the policy. She was speaking this week at the World Congress […]
