agriculture development News
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M.A.D will plan and set up extension for "Ordabasy Kus" LLP slaughterhouse
KazAgroFinance Joint Stock Company (Astana city, Republic of Kazakhstan) will fainance and M.A.D. Developing Agricultural Projects (2003) Ltd. will plan and set up extension for "Ordabasy Kus" LLP slaughterhouse, the extension will include elements for air chilling line, Set of cooling equipment for air chilling room and Set of cooling equipment for shock freezer ...
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M.A.D signed a contract for supplying of turkey houses equipment in Uzbekistan
M.A.D. Developing Agricultural Projects (2003) Ltd will Supply Equipment for turkey rearing and growing houses for Azzaparrandaservis company in Uzbekistan, the supplaiment will take place in the first part of ...
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Feed the future strategy unveiled by Obama administration
On 21 May, the Global Agricultural Development Initiative published a special edition of the Global Food for Thought news brief with coverage of the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/GLOBALAGDEVELOPMENT/gad/Events/Symposium.aspx, including the Obama Administration’s Feed the Future document; remarks from keynote speakers; and media coverage ...
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Italy donates €6 million to FAO for agricultural development, emergencies
Italy has announced it will contribute an additional €6 million to support FAO's strategic priorities including €1 million towards the Organization's emergency programme. The announcement came at the end of a two-day Annual Review Meeting, during which FAO and Italian officials reviewed the Italy/FAO Cooperative Programme including the results achieved by more than 50 Italy-funded ...
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In Southern Sudan, A Partnership Promoting Agricultural Development Unveiled
The United States, Netherlands and two leading agriculture-focused nonprofits are collaborating to back the Southern Sudanese government’s efforts “to transform farms into businesses.” The communiqué was signed between the U.S. Agency for International Development, Dutch government, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and International Fertilizer Development Center ...
By SciDev.Net
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IFAD and FAO combine their expertise for better management of projects in fragile states
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a grant of US$2 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for enhanced management and implementation of agricultural development programmes. The pilot project will improve planning capacity of developing countries. Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of IFAD, and José Graziano da Silva, ...
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The 4th annual Agribusiness Congress East Africa, taking place in Kampala, Uganda will bring farming professionals, key industry stakeholders and policy makers together to network directly with suppliers and vendor companies in the region. If you are local to East Africa and are looking to connect with more farming professionals and policy makers, this is a MUST ATTEND event in your annual ...
By VUKA Group
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FAO highlights the potential of South-South cooperation
FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva highlighted the potential of South-South Cooperation and reiterated FAO's commitment "to strengthen and channel exchanges between Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa with the aim to adopt, adapt and broaden best practices that promote agricultural development." Graziano da Silva's comments came during the second Sub-Saharan and Argentinean ...
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IFAD and FAO target small-scale agricultural projects facing challenges
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have launched a new joint project to help developing countries, particularly fragile states, manage public investments in small-scale agriculture more effectively. The UN food agencies will co-finance the $2.6 million initiative focusing on countries where a lack of strong national ...
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Lessons from the Critical Years of Agricultural Development in the Lower Mekong Basin
Jeffrey A. MCNEELY, Chief Scientist of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and Willem VAN LIERE launch a new book: Agriculture in the Lower Mekong Basin –Experience from the Critical Decade of 1965-1975 Bangkok, Thailand, 31 October 2005 (IUCN) – A new IUCN book describes agricultural development and natural resource management in the Lower Mekong Basin in the early days of the region’s ...
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Dislike of multidisciplinary work `limits development`
The impact of multi-stakeholder projects vital for agricultural development are limited by the compartmentalisation of science and researchers' dislike of crossing disciplinary boundaries, an expert has warned. Speaking at a group discussion at the Agricultural Research for Development: Innovations & Incentives conference in Uppsala, Sweden, last week (26–27 September), Francois ...
By SciDev.Net
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Partnering to end hunger in Africa
The decision to end hunger needs to be taken by society as a whole, not by a single organization or a single government, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva told non-state actors at a meeting in Addis Ababa today that kicked off the discussions on the need for an unified approach and strengthened partnerships to guarantee food security in Africa. Over 150 representatives of farmers ...
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Further set of EU rural development programmes for the period 2007-2013 agreed
The Rural Development Committee (consisting of representatives of the 27 Member States) gave a positive opinion to the Rural Development programmes of Denmark, Scotland, France (Guadeloupe) and Italy (Valle d'Aosta, Puglia, Sicily and Basilicata) for the financial period 2007-2013. These programmes are defined to guarantee infrastructure, create new income opportunities for rural regions, promote ...
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China pledges $50 million to FAO in support of South-South cooperation
China has announced a $50 million donation to FAO to support the Organization's program of "South-South cooperation" to improve food security and promote sustainable agricultural development over the next five years. Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang made the announcement today in a speech at FAO ahead of tomorrow's World Food Day celebrations. It was his first visit to a UN agency since assuming ...
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The Role of Charcoal Making Machines in Agricultural Development
Charcoal has long been a valuable resource in agriculture, contributing to soil enrichment and energy generation. However, recent advancements in charcoal making machine has revolutionized its role in agricultural development. This article explores the significance of charcoal in agriculture, the evolving technology behind charcoal making machines, and the multifaceted impact on modern farming ...
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We have the tools to prevent another famine in Africa
Long-term investments in agriculture and a focus on helping smallholder farmers with existing tools are crucial for avoiding another food crisis on the scale of that seen in the Horn of Africa, argues Sam Dryden, programme director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Famines are not forces of nature, he says, but complex events rooted in factors that can be controlled, such as ...
By SciDev.Net
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Green Super Rice Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Workshop held in Bangladesh
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Agricultural Learning and Impacts Network (ALINe) jointly organized theGreen Super Rice (GSR) Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Workshop on 8-10 September 2015 at BRAC Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This workshop aimed to create a common understanding of GSR in Bangladesh, to look at how the goals of GSR will be achieved and the ...
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Agriculture ‘engine of growth’ that Africa needs
Agriculture must become the engine for growth that Africa needs to eradicate hunger and boost sustainable food production, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today. Speaking at a side event on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Graziano da Silva called on Africa to step up its efforts. “More than one out of every five of its citizens is still ...
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Belgium donates €9.2 million to fight poverty, aid governance
Belgium has announced its full support of the renewed FAO Strategic Framework through direct funding to the FAO budget. Belgium will donate €9.2 million over the three-year period 2013-2015 towards FAO programmes that focus on hunger eradication and malnutrition, sustainable production and also poverty eradication in rural areas as well as better governance for food and agriculture in ...
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Administration proposes comprehensive tax reform plan, includes repeal of Death Tax
This afternoon, top officials in the Trump Administration released their proposal for comprehensive tax reform, calling it the “biggest tax cut in U.S. history.” The plan is designed to serve as the starting point as Congress and the Administration work to pass a comprehensive tax reform package this year. Danielle Beck, National Cattlemen's Beef Association director of government ...
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