sesame News
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North Florida farmers are using sesame as a rotation crop
In between seasons of corn, peanut, and cotton, North Florida farmers were interested in growing a rotation crop that could withstand the wilting heat of summer and be harvested by machine. So, since 2011, University of Florida researchers have been experimenting with growing the tiny seeds you find on top of hamburger buns or garnishing salads – sesame – as a viable, money-making ...
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Merck partners with sesame workshop on national program to encourage healthy eating habits in families with a limited budget
Merck, a global healthcare leader working to help the world to be well, and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, are partnering to develop Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget, a bilingual education outreach program aimed at helping low-income families make food choices that are affordable, nutritional and set the foundation for lifelong healthy ...
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Lam Tak Group Expands Presence with New Office in Indonesia
Lam Tak Group, a leading name in the dairy feed ingredient supply, is pleased to announce the expansion of its footprint into Indonesia, a move aimed at enhancing domestic trading capabilities and streamlining local payment transactions. Key Services Offered: Food Waste Management: Lam Tak Group specializes in the collection and responsible handling of factory-dried food waste and by-products, ...
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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 ...
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SAP and PlaNet finance hit critical milestones for social sustainability in Ghana Shea value chain initiative
Using education, microfinance and information technology, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and PlaNet Finance joined forces last a recent Stanford University case study that monitored program performance to date found that many of the program targets set for this year have been met. Additionally, the shea nut program has been bolstered by the participation of Olam International, a global supply chain leader of ...
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Africa and India cultivate agricultural research ties
Africa and India are gearing up to further enhance cooperation in agricultural science, technology and innovation, and move beyond dialogue to a range of practical options from a virtual biotech platform to agribusiness centres, seed investments and even joint donor-aided projects. Willy Tonui, chief executive officer of Kenya’s National Biosafety Authority, said that studying how India ...
By SciDev.Net
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Global Seeds Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Seeds Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p087264/Global-Seeds-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Horticulture This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Seeds in US$ Million by the following Product Groups/Segments: Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, ...
By ReportLinker
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