The Bridge published a report on Innovation and Urgency: the New Green Revolution and is available in PDF format. It covers the implications of PHL abatement and future food security. This report specifically focuses on information technology, the impact of mechanization on agriculture, and modeling frameworks. http://www.nae.edu/Publications/Bridge/52548/52557.aspx?layoutChange=LowGraphics
Cereals Board Launches New Drive to Boost Maize Harvest
The Kenyan Cereals Board launches a new drive to boost maize harvest by providing farmers with much-needed fertilizer and training on how to improve yields. This process should take about three months and 2.4 million bags of fertilizer, which are expected to save farmers’ losses by up to 30 percent. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/regional/Cereals+board+launches+new+drive+to+boost+maize+harvest+/-/1070/1239910/-/2yu921z/-/
Phl-Korea Rice Processing Complex Inaugurated
Another Korean-Filipino joint rice PHL processing facility has been launched at last. This type of partnership has greatly aided both countries since the 1960s, when a Filipino-developed rice variety helped make South Korea self-sufficient in rice. This is the fifth such facility to be constructed between the two countries since 2006. http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/2011/09/phl-korea-rice-processing-complex-inaugurated/
Mitigating Climate Change Through Agriculture
Deutsche Bahn Research recently produced a paper on “Mitigating climate change through agriculture,” with the reduction of postharvest losses as a possible outcome of efforts. http://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/DBR_INTERNET_EN-PROD/PROD0000000000278568/Mitigating+climate+change+through+agriculture%3A+An+untapped+potential.pdf
The Pangasinan Province of the Philippines Received Aid from KOICA
The Pangasinan province of the Philippines is building a rice processing complex with funding aid from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), as well as federal and local departments. This project will affect 8,000 to 10,000 Filipino rice farmers, and is expected to cut current postharvest losses from the 20-25% range to 5%.
Functioning of MoFPI Comes under Scanner with Report Presented to the LS
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is under scrutiny for the past two decades of work as the Committee on Agriculture recently published a document in which it detailed the shortcomings of the food processing industry. This included a lack of information and data which has been the particular jurisdiction of the MoFPI, as […]
Checking Post-Harvest Losses in Nigeria’s Agriculture
Many challenges in Nigeria limited the food production capacity. Post-harvest losses have happened from several different aspects such as pest management, storage, natural disasters and processing. Ms. Oluwatoyinbo advocated the states and the local governments to join this campaign against post-harvest losses. Analysts also advocate private sector to support development of food processing facilities and […]
Rice Consumption Reaches Record Levels in Ghana
Ghana switching more to rice than traditional staples Workshop held by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)-founded Africa Rice Project. About 70 percent of rice consumed in Ghana was imported and these importations had been consistently high since 2001. She said despite the efforts made in local rice production the cost of production was high […]
Rs. 300 Crore for Vegetable Clusters Near Cities
Pakistani Govenrment investing in growing crops close to cities in order to shorten transportation time and avoid potential postharvest loses. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=74463
Wastages Contribute to Nigeria’s Trillion Naira Food Import Bill
Over N635 billion was spent to import wheat, N365 billion on rice, N217 billion on sugar, and N97 billion on fish importation. PHL that occurs largely to the absence of viable storage and processing facilities are some of these challenges that have impoverished farmers and dampened their enthusiasm for farming. At present, 12 silos are […]