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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 ...

Jan. 20, 2018

By Management Agriculture Development (M.A.D)

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 ...

Nov. 25, 2017

By Management Agriculture Development (M.A.D)

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 ...

May 9, 2011

By SciDev.Net

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 ...

May 26, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

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, ...

Dec. 5, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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 ...

Jun. 6, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Interested in latest solutions and technologies to meet the needs of your Agribusiness?

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 ...

Nov. 17, 2016

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

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 ...

Mar. 1, 2006

By International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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 ...

Aug. 21, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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 ...

Oct. 2, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

What Effect Does The Fertilizer Granulator Machine To Agricultural Development

Before the season when crops needed fertilization, the traditional fertilizer contained a lot of chemical elements and its smell was very pungent. It has been more affected to people and crops for a long time, and the long-term use of traditional fertilizers led to the soil nutrients are severely damaged. For these reasons, our company Fusmar has developed organic fertilizer production equipment, ...

Dec. 6, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

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 ...

Oct. 1, 2012

By SciDev.Net

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 ...

Jun. 29, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Major boost for Zimbabwe’s sustainable agricultural development and food security efforts

The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) and FAO have agreed on a four-year initiative to support Zimbabwe's efforts to address the root causes of poverty and food insecurity, and build resilience against climate change. The innovative new programme will enable poor vulnerable farming households to improve food security, nutrition and income while strengthening their ...

Dec. 23, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

What Effect Does The Organic Fertilizer Production Equipment To Agricultural Development

Before the season when crops needed fertilization, the traditional fertilizer contained a lot of chemical elements and its smell was very pungent. It has been more affected to people and crops for a long time, and the long-term use of traditional fertilizers led to the soil nutrients are severely damaged. For these reasons, our company Fusmar has developed organic fertilizer production equipment, ...

Nov. 14, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

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 ...

Oct. 15, 2014

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Overcoming obstacles to GM crop adoption

This policy brief, published by the UK's Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), examines the potential benefits and challenges of using genetically modified (GM) crops for agricultural development in the developing world, and highlights policy approaches that could support a positive contribution to food security. With the majority of the workforce in developing countries ...

Jun. 21, 2012

By SciDev.Net

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 ...

Jan. 29, 2014

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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 ...

Oct. 4, 2011

By SciDev.Net

West Africa has potential to strengthen its agricultural sector

Boosting productivity, fostering competitiveness and ensuring that small-scale farmers have greater access to markets are key to West Africa realizing its full agricultural potential, according to a new study released today by FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The publication, Rebuilding West Africa’s Food Potential, presents a range of successful case ...

Dec. 17, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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