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Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Launch of U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2013 – “The beginning of comprehensive trade negotiations, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), between the United States and the European Union holds the promise of expanded market access and an improved, science-based regulatory approach for agriculture and food. A constant commitment to removing barriers to agricultural trade is ...
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Demand in emerging markets strengthens the world market for tractors
In 2013, according to Agrievolution Alliance estimates, the global market for agricultural tractors grew by 10 per cent to 2,150,000 units. This high number of new tractors sold represents a great step towards increased mechanization on the farm throughout various world regions - one of the core objectives of the Agrievolution Alliance. The biggest tractor markets in unit terms were India and ...
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OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but urge vigilance
The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organisations warn of the need to be vigilant as the probability of a major price swing remains high. The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025, published today, projects inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices will remain relatively flat ...
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WTO trade ministers move to eliminate agriculture export subsidies, but differences remain on other measures
FAO has welcomed an agreement by World Trade Organization (WTO) member states through the recently adopted "Nairobi Package" to move towards eliminating export subsidies involving agricultural products. However, it also noted that differences remain over other measures aimed at creating fairer global trading conditions, in particular for developing countries. A declaration issued on 19 December ...
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Agriculture more resilient to global crisis than other sectors
Because food is a basic necessity, the agriculture sector is showing more resilience to the global economic crisis than other industries. But the risks could increase if the economic downturn deepens, according to a new report by the OECD and FAO released today. Falls in agricultural prices and in the production and consumption of farm goods are likely to be moderate as long as the economic ...
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Complex causes underpin undernourishment and malnutrition in the Near East and North Africa
Conflict, rapid population growth and urbanization, and a heavy reliance on food imports are posing serious challenges for food security in the Near East and North Africa, although progress has been made in some countries, FAO said today. Three countries in the region (Algeria, Jordan and Kuwait,) have met the hunger component of the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG1) by halving the ...
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ZNFU: “At Agritech Expo it is important for us to showcase the Zambian agricultural industry in totality”
“As farmers we have the destiny of our country and nation in our hands” says Dr Evelyn Nguleka, Zambia National Farmers Union President. She adds: “let us apply all the knowledge and skills to have more food we need and venture into value addition to earn incomes for ourselves. If we can move from our back row as primary producers we can shape the welfare of our agricultural ...
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Two new online mapping applications launched to support sustainable palm oil in Indonesia
Forest Cover Analyzer and Suitability Mapper to be used by business and government to reduce deforestation The World Resources Institute (WRI) is launching two powerful online mapping applications that offer unprecedented capabilities to support industry and government efforts to achieve more sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia. WRI developed these web tools in consultation with the ...
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Roberts Praises Second Round of Relief Funds for Ag Producers
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today praised an announcement from President Donald Trump that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute a second round of assistance to agricultural producers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) has already distributed one round of ...
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Ecological Laboratories, Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Cape Coral, FL
Ecological Laboratories, Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Cape Coral, FL. (September 04, 2020) — Ecological Laboratories, Inc. announced today that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The products: Microbe-Lift® Septic System &Cesspool Treatment Microbe-Lift® IND Hi Count Microbe-Lift® /HOG ...
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Chairman Roberts: Ag Producers’ Work During Pandemic is ‘Nothing Short of Heroic’
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the hard work of American agriculture producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to watch his remarks. “Producing food for a troubled and hungry world is what farmers do day in and day out. But, especially at times like this, ...
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Soaring food prices put further pressure on African agriculture
Food insecurity has been exacerbated in Africa by the current rapid rise in food prices together with challenges such as climate change, greater demand for food products in emerging economies, agricultural production used for biofuels, rapid population and urbanization as well as transboundary animal and plant diseases, said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf on June 19th at the 25th FAO Regional ...
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OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth
Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO today. Limited expansion of agricultural land, rising production costs, growing resource constraints and increasing environmental pressures are the main factors behind the ...
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OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth
Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO today. Limited expansion of agricultural land, rising production costs, growing resource constraints and increasing environmental pressures are the main factors behind the ...
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Sowing the seeds of stable agriculture
In a country with a precarious history of food insecurity, one award-winning research institution is driving change in Senegal by focusing on training farmers and helping them to diversify their products. The Institute of Food Technology (ITA) has about 90 researchers and scientists — 19 per cent of whom are women, and has developed many technologies in the area of food processing. Using ...
By SciDev.Net
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Global Crop Protection Industry Outlook to 2016 - Bio-pesticides: The Next Generation Crop Protection Products
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Crop Protection Industry Outlook to 2016 - Bio-pesticides: The Next Generation Crop Protection Products ...
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