agriculture project News
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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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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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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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Visit of Argiculture minister
Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania Virginija Baltraitiene visited Radviliskis Machine Factory on 21st of April, 2015. During the visit discussed themes included 2014-2020 European Union funding programs for agriculture, agro waste to energy projects, agricultural situation and future in Lithuania, employment increase possibilities in rural areas. ...
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Innovative New Agriculture Projects Receive Support
B.C.'s agrifoods industry is receiving more than $1.4 million for 17 new projects that support innovation throughout the province. Through the Growing Forward 2 agreement, the governments of Canada and British Columbia have committed a total of $13.4 million to industry between 2013 and 2018 through the Canada-B.C. Agri-Innovation Program. In 2013-14, 36 projects have shared more than $3.3 ...
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Foundation’s Online Silent Auction Offers Greater Opportunity to Support Ag Literacy
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture's online Silent Auction gives everyone the opportunity to support ag literacy, whether they are onsite at the 2019 AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 11-16, or at home on the farm or ranch. All the proceeds from the Silent Auction support the Foundation's mission of building awareness, understanding ...
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2010 Washington state NRCS conservation innovation
The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based ...
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Capacity building for agricultural education and research
The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 05/05/2010 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis. If you would like to receive notifications of changes to the grant opportunity click send me change ...
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Conserving the genetic diversity of Europe’s forests
Conserving genetic diversity is vital to allow populations to adapt in the face of changing conditions. A new study, assessing the conservation of genetic diversity of trees across Europe, has identified areas for improvement that could help maintain the genetic diversity of Europe’s forests. Without a diverse gene pool, whole populations of animals and plants may be unable to adapt to new ...
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Netafim, an Orbia Company, Acquires Dutch Greenhouse Company Gakon to Meet Growing Demand for Local All-Climate Food Production
Netafim, the global leader of precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects and part of the Orbia community of companies, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch turn-key greenhouse project provider Gakon Horticultural Projects. Netafim has been active for several decades in the greenhouse market and is now expanding its offering in the production and ...
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AUG secures precision agriculture project under AAFC’s AgriInnovation Program
AUG crop growth stage estimation technology with AAFC: Prestigious project under AAFC’s AgriInnovation Program for crop management and disease risk assessment Project to provide a commercial tool to facilitate sustainable agriculture management, pest and disease mitigation and resource planning Project will benefit large and small farming operations and also strengthens Canada’s ...
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Conservation innovation grants - Colorado state component
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Kansas conservation innovation grant
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Find out what SARE is funding in your state
Did you know that since 1988 SARE has invested more than $211 million in 5,300 sustainable agriculture research and education projects across the United States? From Washington to Florida, Maine to Hawaii, SARE grants support projects on cover crops and diversified rotations, integrated pest management, pasture-based grazing, energy, marketing and much more. Discover SARE-funded projects in your ...
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New crop of plant scientists emerges at CSIRO
Under the CSIRO Plant Industry Summer Student Program, 17 students are engaged in a range of important agricultural research projects designed to discover, for example, how high temperatures affect crops and the genetic bases of crop development. The Program, which runs from 6 December to 11 February, provides university students with real insights into the day-to-day working lives of some of ...
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States and fertilizer industry collaborate to more efficiently report tonnage data
Michigan, South Carolina and Georgia are ready to go paperless. The states will begin accepting June fertilizer tonnage data from fertilizer retailers electronically - a big step in a larger effort to achieve paperless tonnage reporting by the end of 2016. Full implementation of a paperless system will afford cost efficiencies while ensuring greater accuracy in reporting at both the state level ...
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EPA region 10 strategic agricultural initiative
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Erica Barks Ruggles Talks About her Work as American Ambassador to Rwanda
In an interview with ABC Newspapers last week, Erica spoke about her work in the east Central African Republic. With 23 years of experience as Foreign Service officer in India, Norway and South Africa and having served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Barks Ruggles began her three-year tour of service in Rwanda in January this year. “I’m thrilled ...
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Rural development: managing knowledge for sustainability
Sustainable rural development could be improved by paying more attention to the interaction between different types of knowledge, such as local, scientific and political knowledge, according to new research. The interplay of natural, social, economic and human resources also needs to be better understood. Knowledge interaction in rural development needs to meet two different criteria for ...
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Sustainable Agriculture to Promote Biodiversity
• Biodiversity affects key ecosystem services, such as the primary production of food for humans and the rest of nature, plus the recycling of nutrients and water. • One hectare of land contains a lot of biodiversity in the soil – equivalent to the weight of one cow of bacteria, two sheep of protozoa, and four rabbits of soil animals such as earthworms. The INSPIA* project is ...
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