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Exosect Initiates First Full Scale Trial of Leading-Edge Biopesticide to Control Grain Store Insects

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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Russia Seeks ‘Foothold’ in Asian Wheat Market to Rival U.S.

Russia is planning to create a “Far East grain corridor” to compete with US and Australian grain production as part of its goal to become the world’s third largest wheat shipper. The Russian Grain Union is hosting a conference to “attract interest to the agro-industrial sector of Siberia and Far East, modernization of storage, processing […]

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Missing Food – The Grain Postharvest Losses of Smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr. Rick Hodges of the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, will present on the Missing Foods report, particularly on the ‘difficulties facing smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa following recent grain postharvest losses’. The seminar will take place at the London International Development Centre on Jan. 18, 2012. http://www.lidc.org.uk/events/missing-food-grain-postharvest-losses-smallholders-sub-saharan-africa

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African, Caribbean & Pacific (ACP) Discuss Enhanced Cooperation

The Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for African, Caribbean & Pacific Development discussed the impact of joint efforts and future needs at the 10th meeting of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture in October.  A postharvest knowledge system supported by postgraduate research in terms of food security, economic potential, and wealth creation was a specific […]

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G-20: Fact Sheet on Common Global Challenges

The G-20 has outlined PHL as one of its main priorities for development, recognizing the importance of such projects and programs as the Agricultural Market Information System, Agriculture Minister’s Action Plan, USAID initiatives, the Agricultural Pull Mechanism Initiative (AGPM), and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program. http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/28534-g-20-fact-sheet-on-common-global-challenges.html

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Argiculture: Russia’s Aim to Become Self-Sufficient

Russia is working to become self-sufficient in agriculture. Soy will still need to be imported for a longer time, but grain is currently almost at 117 million tons and enough for both domestic and export demands. The Black Earth area is highly uncultivated and could produce 40 percent more than it currently is. Skilled workers […]

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Ukrainian Farmers Protest Government’s Grain Export ‘Low Blow’

In Kiev, Ukraine, farmers have rallied to protest a new state agrarian policy that would extend the export duties on grain exports, which has caused farmers to sell at lower prices to producers. Farmers complained that such a policy would not allow them to buy the needed technology and costly machinery for harvesting and will […]

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Germany’s University of Hohenheim Looks for Researchers to Study PHL

Germany’s University of Hohenheim is searching for researchers to conduct a study on preventing PHL by improved drying technology for rice. The research will be based on the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam and will cover the following three research questions: 1. design and testing of low-cost greenhouese dryer for rice, 2. optimizing operation conditions to […]

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Khar Appreciates Iceland’s Strong Support for Palestinian Cause to UN

Iceland and Pakistan in talks about sharing information related to PHL technology and improving quality control services, as a means of strengthening both the political and economical ties of the two countries. http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/politics-a-policy/29156-khar-appreciates-icelands-strong-support-for-palestinian-cause-to-un.html

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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

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