Uganda’s cooperative movement will not be revived as had been hoped due to a small budget allocated by the government. The Trade Minister cited the inadequate legal framework, poor storage facilities and infrastructure, and insufficient knowledge as major hindrances to cooperative expansion. http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Hopes+of+reviving+cooperative+unions+shattered/-/688334/1402320/-/fylo2jz/-/
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Nigeria: FG to Boost Food Production With New Technology – Minister
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The Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology has stated that the only way for the country to reduce PHL is to introduce technological inputs into the agricultural sector. He has said that “post harvest storage facility has been the bane of our agricultural produce.” Additionally, the Minister called for the introduction of GMO technology to […]
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Wheat Purchase May Hit Record in Haryana; Storage a Worry
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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 […]
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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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Silos in 4 States to Make Space for Growing Grain Stocks
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The Indian food ministry is setting up more modern grain silos in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana. The government currently has about 64 million tonnes of storage space, of which 20-25 million tonnes are temporary. The rush to add more grain storage facilities is in response to a 10 million tonne increase in […]
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Producers Invest Profits in Bins, Other Large Items
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The U.S. grain bin business has been promoted through “monster harvests, strong crop prices, and favorable tax policy.” Farmers are investing more into giant grain bins, machinery, and buildings. As farmers make additional money, they spend it on infrastructure that helps them to diminish the waiting time at grain elevators and also enables them to store quickly […]
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For More Focus, Restructure and Reduce Agriculture Schemes
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The agriculture ministry plans to reduce and restructure the 53-odd welfare schemes in the country. Of programs to stay is the “Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana” (RKVY)- which is an assistance scheme to motivate states to take more steps toward improving agriculture. States are allotted grants, disbursed by the state’s chief secretary. A priority is to form […]
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Grain Storage for Gulf Region Planned
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The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAID) is planning a storage system for three to six months of Gulf region grain reserves. The location will most likely be in the UAE because it is close to the port of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. This project comes in conjunction with the start of […]
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Harvest Storage
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ABCNet in Australia produced a video on harvest storage, detailing the processes and problems for Australian farmers. http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2012/s3428699.htm
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Market Sought for Surplus 500,000 Tons of Maize, Beans
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As a result of various government programs in irrigation, mechanization, land use consolidation, and use of improved seeds and fertilizers, Rwanda now has a large surplus of maize and beans. The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources reported a projected surplus of 300,000 tons of maize and 200,000 tons of beans this year. To cope, […]
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