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President Mills Inaugurates Tetteh Quarshie Overpass-Mallam Junction Road

The President of Ghana inaugurated the Tetteh Quashie Interchange-Mallam Junction Motorway extension to enhance transportation in and around the Accra Metropolis. This development was made with assistance from the US Ambassador to Ghana, and marks the last of US support under the Millennium Challenge Account, which is an initiative to tackle poverty in developing countries. The road […]

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Kazakhstan Faces Grain Storage Problem

Kazakhstan had a record grain harvest of 29.7 million tonnes and is now facing issues of where to store it, how to transport it, and to whom to sell it. Experts are predicting between 10-13% loss to occur. Trucks to transport grain are at half the needed amount, while storage facilities will be able to […]

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56-Year-Old Wins Chief Farmer

Ghana uses a competition at the 27th Annual Farmer’s Day for the ‘best farmer’ to encourage farmers to work on reducing PHL, and awards technology to aid in farm productivity to multiple winners. The winning farmer also asked government officials to follow through on their promises to provide resources to help farmers and also to […]

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Most Postharvest Tramlines to be Built, Says Philmech

In addition to the tramline projects for 2011, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization will construct 156 more from 2012-2016, with a budget of P312 million. Transportation PHL can reach up to 25% and tramlines will significantly reduce transportation costs. Currently 53 tramlines have been completed, with 171 more under construction for this […]

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New Tramline Inaugurated

The Philippine Department of Agriculture, working with the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization, recently inaugurated a bi-cable tramline system in order to aid farmers in reducing PHL. The project will also save farmers money in transportation costs. http://www.mindanaotimes.net/new-tramline-inaugurated/  

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Q&A: Sarita Nayyar, MD, World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum discusses its vision for the future of agriculture, outlining the importance of private and public investments and current models for addressing the issues of food security and development. http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/q-a-sarita-nayyar-md-world-economic-forum-111111200087_1.html

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Logistics

Global Logistics Media includes PHL issues in its Corporate Social Responsibility projects. The company encourages logistics companies to become part of the movement of reducing losses, pushing for policy changes, and getting involved in projects that involve improvement of transportation and infrastructure. The company also highlights the activities of Carpe Diehm, an organization focusing on sustainable supply […]

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African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs to Creating Wealth

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently released a report, ‘African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs to Creating Wealth’ (PDF). This report looks at the state of African agriculture from the perspectives of economic development, food security, poverty, and the role of women, as well as outlining possible solutions, including PHL reduction practices. The report includes many statistics, […]

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Yuletide: 11 Rice-laden Ships Berth at Lagos Ports

Rice is being imported through the Lagos Port in Nigeria, as the nation’s ban on international over-land trade continues, due to the large amount of smuggling and corrupt business transactions. Eleven ships of rice arrived with 240,276 metric tonnes of rice, a high number due to the unstable supply by Nigerian farmers, which have been affected […]

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‘Only 15% of Nigerian Roads in Good Shape’

The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) released this scary statistics that only 15% of Nigerian roads in good shape. The RAMP chief stated that the high transport cost have continued to impact negatively on the economy. The Federal Government was going to implem RAMP in Kaduna and Cross River states to meet the demand. http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/15442-%E2%80%98only-15%25-of-nigerian-roads-in-good-shape%E2%80%99.html

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