The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-29
River Nile: Upstream nations challenge Egypt's dominance
Uganda, Ethiopia, and eight other countries oppose Egypt and Sudan's dominance over the Nile River. United under the Nile Basin Agreement, they're challenging colonial-era treaties that have favored... Read more
society africa
2024-10-29
War in Ukraine: Landmines to hurt food exports for years
Mines and explosives have become one of the biggest challenges for Ukrainian farmers. With huge swathes of fertile land being heavily contaminated, what does this mean for the world's dinner plates? Read more
business ukraine
2024-10-29
Sri Lanka's Tamil tea pickers struggle for rights
The hill country Tamils in Sri Lanka, workers who have shaped the nation's tea industry for centuries, continue to live on the margins. Despite their invaluable contributions, they face ongoing... Read more
food security sri lanka
2024-10-29
Zambian ecopreneur builds incubators from waste material
Christopher Trapence, a Zambian entrepreneur dedicated to supporting local farmers, designed an egg incubator using recycled materials. He has since trained over 100 farmers to create their own... Read more
technology zambia
2024-10-29
Tanzanian breeder cashes in on valuable all-black chicken
Abdillah Sarumbo, a 23-year-old Dar es Salaam-based agripreneur, has a thriving business selling the world's most expensive chicken breed, Ayam Cemani. Read more
lifestyle tanzania
2024-10-29
Toxic harvest: The silent crisis among India's farmers
In India's Punjab state, where fields sustain families, pesticides are poisoning locals. Farmers and their families face chronic health problems, and lack of access to medical care. Read more
health india
2024-10-29
Top Tech Startup
This award, presented by both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, spotlights the top software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space. Read more
2024-10-29
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Ndustrial's Charles Tuck Talks Carbon Neutrality in Cold Storage
Charles Tuck, co-founder and SVP of energy and IoT solutions for Ndustrial, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-10-29
Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists
Lisa Dolan, VP of supply chain strategy for ALOM, served as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's overall Pros to Know winner in 2019. Since then, she continues to challenge organizations to step up and... Read more
videos food logistics video library
2024-10-29
Women in Supply Chain: Manifest's Pam Simon Talks Embracing the Supply Chain Journey
Pam Simon, conference chair and EVP of programming for Manifest, hosted by Connectiv, named one of our 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks relationships, work-life balance and embracing... Read more
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2024-10-29
Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award: Truckstop Named Overall Top 3PL Winner
Truckstop was named the overall Top 3PL winner for Food Logistics’ 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-10-29
PLM Fleet Named Overall Top Supply Chain Project Winner for Cold Chain Traceability
Don Durm, VP, customer solutions for PLM Fleet, talks about the overall objective of the project in collaboration with The Ohio State University, its IoT solution PLM TrustLink and what's next for... Read more
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