The Indian government has procured a record amount of wheat from the state of Haryana this year totaling 75 lakh tonnes, with more on its way. Due to the high amount of wheat still incoming, farmers have been banned from bringing wheat from neighboring Uttar Pradesh. Lack of adequate storage facilities, as well as slow […]
Archive | May, 2012
Doing Business Differently: Fighting Global Hunger Through a Whole-of-Government Approach
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Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s food security initiative, has helped to improve market access for smallholder women farmers in Guatemala, taught agricultural techniques to Senegalese farmers, improved grain storage practices and lowered PHL for Ghanaian farmers, and aided Bangladeshi agriculture workers to have access to research about plant pests and diseases of their crops, […]
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The Importance of Cooperatives by Jack Wilkinson
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Former President of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) Jack Wilkinson, a farmer from Canada, outlines the importance of cooperatives in both developed and developing countries. He highlighted the potential for community cooperatives to aid in grain-producing areas of Africa where individual farmers do not have the resources to purchase adequate cleaning and storage […]
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“Handshake” The International Financial Center’s Quarterly Journal
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The latest issue of “Handshake,” the International Financial Center’s quarterly journal on public-private-partnerships, focuses on smallholder agriculture, grain storage, agricultural clusters in Africa, and foundations involved in this sector. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e41fd239#/e41fd239/1
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India’s Farm Minister for FDI Agriculture
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IndoAsiancommodities.com organized a discussion in which they advocated for adopting modern technology, particularly biotechnology, to address the problems of coming years with grains, oilseeds, corn, and other crops. Genetically modified technology and seeds were suggested as a viable solution to achieve sustainable development. Additionally, implementing grading standards in the market to help consumers understand the […]
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EU Development Cooperation With Kenya
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The EU development cooperation with Kenya focuses on transport infrastructure and agriculture & rural development. An example of a funded project in these areas include the Kenya Rural Development Programme, with 66.4 million Euros in funding focusing on research, knowledge acquisition, improving productivity, reducing PHL, and drought management http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2012/05/02/eu-development-cooperation-with-kenya
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“Farming as a Business” in Sierra Leone
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The UN FAO produced a three-part video series on “Farming as a Business” in Sierra Leone, with a large focus on EU-funded Agricultural Business Centers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuUFUcS6oEs&feature=youtu.be
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Africa: Advocacy Group Applauds U.S. Role in Agricultural Development
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Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s food security initiative, has helped to improve market access for smallholder women farmers in Guatemala, taught agricultural techniques to Senegalese farmers, improved grain stroage practices and lowered PHL for Ghanaian farmers, and aided Bangladeshi agriculture workers to have access to research about plant pests and diseases of their crops, […]
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Remarks at the Global Impact Economy Forum
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Hillary Clinton spoke on the intersection of food security and PHL as part of the US’ international development agenda at the Global Impact Economy Forum in Washington, D.C., highlighting specific projects and innovative solutions to developing economies’ issues. http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/04/188548.htm
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Exosect Initiates First Full Scale Trial of Leading-Edge Biopesticide to Control Grain Store Insects
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Exosect, a UK pest management agency, is conducting trials on a sustainable pest control product. Entostat is made of food-grade wax and an isolate of an enthomopathogenic fungus to eliminate grain beetles, weevils, and other kinds of insects found in storage. The CEO of Exosect, Martin Brown, emphasized the importance of this product as world-wide […]
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