Tag: agriculture
Europe: Olam shares on scheme that helps rice growers, supports consumers’...
Olam International is calling for retailers and food brands to back the new Sustainable Rice Platform-Verified (SPR-verified) Assurance Scheme and consumer pack label, which...
Europe, Asia Pacific: ADM buys UK company, inks distribution deal with...
ADM will have exclusive distribution rights of the Thai-based General Starch Limited's modified tapioca starch products in the majority of the European countries, as...
Asia Pacific: India’s cold chain-enabled solution wins Rabobank’s inaugural challenge
India’s Ecozen Solutions has won the inaugural Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia, launched to highlight agri-tech solutions to the growing global problem of food...
Americas: Purdue crop storage bag commercializes
The Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bag that is designed to prevent insect-caused post-harvest losses for farmers in developing countries, is now commercially available...
Growing of fresh produce at home automatically
Purdue University students who developed an automated device to grow vegetables in homes have started a company to commercialize their technology and develop an...
Americas: Purdue food, energy program gets US$2.5M grant
A Purdue University-led program training students on producing sustainable food and electricity for populations through solar energy received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research...
Europe/Asia: Universities, institutions partner on agro-food sector
The University of Porto, five European universities and eight institutions of Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar will partner to strengthen international collaboration and entrepreneurship in...
Europe: Food production resources are under pressure, finds report
By 2050, global food production is expected to have increased by more than 50%.
By 2040, global energy consumption will increase by more than 40%...
Americas: CIMMYT, Cargill Mexico hold food security awards
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and Cargill Mexico will hold the second edition of the Cargill-CIMMYT Food Security and Sustainability Award...
Africa: Nespresso helps rebuild South Sudan’s coffee industry
Despite the ongoing conflict, South Sudanese coffee farmers are making progress in reviving the country's coffee industry.
The resulting Nespresso limited edition Grand...