The latest news from the agricultural sector
2021-06-28
Satake drives efficiency in grain processing with launch of a new optical sorter | Food Business Africa Magazine
JAPAN – Satake, a leading Japanese food and agricultural equipment manufacturer, has launched a new optical sorter aimed at helping agro-processing companie ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2021-06-28
DSM-Novozymes Alliance launches its second-generation protease to improve poultry growth performance | Food Business Africa Magazine
DENMARK - The DSM/Novozymes alliance, a global leader in feed enzymes, has launched its second-generation protease, ProAct 360™ to help poultry feed produce ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2021-06-23
Nine more harvests to transform our food systems: Let’s make them count for everyone, everywhere, and for all time
The Action Track Chairs for the UN Food Systems Summit on next steps for change. Read more
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2021-06-17
The transformational role of science for the UN Food Systems Summit agenda
Fostering research and innovation is crucial to meet 21st century challenges. Read more
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2021-06-03
Challenges for policy and research to reduce food loss and waste
Five major obstacles that stand in the way of progress. Read more
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2021-05-28
Policy-induced market distortions along agricultural value chains: Evidence from Ethiopia and Nigeria
Encouraging the development of value chains can benefit both smallholders and consumers. Read more
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2021-05-26
How big companies can help to end hunger
Introducing the “End Hunger, Nourish the Future Pledge." Read more
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2021-05-25
Survey: COVID-19’s varied impacts on fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains in Senegal
Pandemic impacts fall more heavily on smallholder farmers and others serving more traditional markets. Read more
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2021-05-14
Survey: COVID-19 undermines incomes, livelihoods in rural Myanmar
Mobility restrictions and market disruptions hit farming households hard. Read more
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2021-05-13
Survey: Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families
A lockdown and other pandemic measures erode incomes, food security, and dietary diversity in the Western Highlands. Read more
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2021-05-12
Rural populations face heightened COVID-19 risks
An analysis of 12 low- and middle-income countries shows potential pandemic hotspots. Read more
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2021-05-04
Women’s voices in civil society organizations: Evidence from a civil society mapping project in Mali
Insights on buttressing women's roles in political decision making. Read more
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