With Africa set to play an ever-growing role in feeding the world’s burgeoning population, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has stressed that the sub-Saharan region needs modern, … Continue Reading →
Barry Callebaut, a manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has entered a $ 9 million risk-sharing partnership with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and IDH, the Sustainable … Continue Reading →
Cargill, Kellogg and ASDA Stores, one of Britain’s leading retailers, have launched a series of projects to understand and help overcome the barriers for women in cocoa farming communities in … Continue Reading →
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has announced a $ 2.5 million dollar commitment to independent, third-party research into next-generation farming practices. IFT Daily News
General Mills is investing $ 50,000 to support the Canada-based Prairie Organic Grain Initiative (POGI), a multi-year program aimed at building resiliency and stability in the organic field crop sector … Continue Reading →
Abbott and Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. have signed an agreement to develop a proposed dairy farm hub in China. IFT Daily News
The latest Census of Agriculture reveals the changing face of farming. The number of Hispanic-owned farms, for example, rose 21% from 2007 to 2012, while the number of farms with … Continue Reading →
Cargill has strengthened its program with CARE, a humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, in Côte d’Ivoire to launch a $ 2.4 million partnership with the Conseil du Café-Cacao and 14 … Continue Reading →
New high-tech agriculture methods are redefining locally grown in towns and cities across the U.S. read more Supermarket News
New high-tech agriculture methods are redefining locally grown in towns and cities across the U.S. read more Supermarket News
