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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 ...
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FAO Director-General concludes official visit to West Africa
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today concluded his official visit to the West African region in Togo, where he congratulated President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on progress made by the country in the fight against hunger. During a meeting with Gnassingbé and Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Ouro-Koura Agadazi, Graziano da Silva praised Togo for ...
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Focus on agri for economic growth as Agribusiness Congress East Africa comes to Kampala in November
There is great excitement in the agricultural sector in Uganda as preparations are underway for the fourth Agribusiness Congress East Africa conference that is taking place in Kampala from 29-30 November. It is the first time that the event is taking place in Uganda. Agribusiness Congress East Africa is a regional platform for discussions and knowledge sharing, to address those pertinent issues ...
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BIO Thanks Senate Agriculture Committee for Passing Farm Bill
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and other members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee for including mandatory funding for Energy Title programs and eligibility for renewable chemicals in Farm Bill reauthorization legislation, which passed today on a 15-5 vote in the committee. BIO ...
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Topcon announces Ochs as North American agriculture customer support manager
Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) announces Jared Ochs has joined the company as customer support manager for North America. He will be located in Olathe, Kansas and will report to Robert Lindgren, TPA director of global customer support. Ochs has a background in the precision agriculture industry and most recently worked as the integrated solutions manager at Concordia Tractor, Inc., a John ...
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Project to support access to market for marginalized farmers
Poor women and youth in marginalized areas of Kenya and South Sudan will gain improved access to markets for their agricultural produce, under a new project agreement. The $1.9 million project falls under a broader FAO-Italy programme of food security through commercialization of agriculture, in Eastern Africa, West Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. The project represents one of the ...
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Continuous Pressure and Vacuum Filtration and Washing of Organic Cellulose and Biomass Products
The processing of organic, cellulose-containing materials has been around for many years as engineers have developed clever chemistry or cultivated natural conversion processes to make products with characteristics, which were not naturally available. Age-old examples are paper, linen or in the field of "conversion" to alcohol and methane. Currently, due to high oil prices along with the passage ...
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Leadership Summit to Highlight the Commercial Potential of Emerging Agricultural and Industrial Biotechnologies at the 2012 BIO International Convention
The 2012 BIO International Convention looks to give a global perspective on regulatory and acceptance issues within the food and agriculture and industrial and environmental sectors of the industry through the Leadership Summit. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), this year’s global event for biotechnology will take place June ...
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Segra Enters Into Strategic Plant Genotyping And Tissue Culture Agreement With Sugarbud
Segra International Corp. (“Segra“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic plant genotyping and tissue culture agreement with Sugarbud Craft Growers Corp. (TSXV: SUGR, SUGR.WT, SUGR.RT) (“Sugarbud“) through its wholly owned subsidiary Segra Biogenesis Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, which includes royalties tied to production success, Segra ...
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AgBiome Launches New Business Unit Focused on Delivering Innovations to Agriculture and Turf and Ornamental Markets
AgBiome, LLC, today announced it has established AgBiome Innovations™, which will commercialize technology identified by the company through its unique Genesis™ discovery and development platform. The division is led by a highly experienced team of agricultural and turf and ornamental industry leaders and is gearing up to launch its first product, a broad-spectrum biological ...
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Anuvia Plant Nutrients Wins 2022 Gold Stevie® In 2022 American Business Awards
Anuvia™ Plant Nutrients the manufacturers of highefficiency, sustainable bio-based fertilizers for the agriculture, turf, and lawncare industries, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Food and Beverage Company of the Year category in The 20th Annual American Business Awards®. Anuvia was also recently recognized by Financial Times as One of The Americas’ Fastest ...
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Enters Sales Agreement to Sell Up to $100 Million in Common Stock through Stifel and Raymond James
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today announced that it has entered into an at-the-market sales agreement with Stifel and Raymond James, effective May 25, 2021, under which AgEagle may sell its common stock, from time to time, for up to $100 million in aggregate sales proceeds in ...
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AgEagle aerial systems to host corporate update on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 4:30 PM ET
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, will host a webcast on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to provide a corporate update and discuss recent operational highlights. AgEagle CEO Michael Drozd, CFO Nicole Fernandez-McGovern and COO Brandon Torres Declet will host the ...
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Appoints Drone Industry Leader Brandon Torres Declet as New Chief Executive Officer
AgEagle™ Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today announced that its Board of Directors has named Brandon Torres Declet, current Chief Operating Officer of the Company, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He is succeeding J. Michael Drozd who has elected to leave ...
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MicaSense, an AgEagle Company, to participate in AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 Virtual Conference
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today announced that MicaSense, an AgEagle company, is participating in AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 virtual conference this week. MicaSense’s Channel Sales Manager, Emily Ciesielski, will host a virtual educational session, titled “Image ...
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. First Quarter 2021 Key Financial Highlights: Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased significantly to approximately $1.7 million compared ...
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Segra International Partners with Supreme Cannabis to Support Expansion Efforts Leading into Legalization
Segra International Corp. (“Segra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with The Supreme Cannabis Company (“Supreme Cannabis”) (TSXV:FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) to provide cannabis micropropagation services at Supreme Cannabis’ wholly owned 7ACRES facility in Kincardine, Ontario. Plant micropropagation, also ...
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