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Superfoods Can Improve Financial Health of Indian Farmers

The global wave of consuming 'superfoods' has taken Indians in its fold too. People are going back to the old treasures like amla (Indian Gooseberry), pumpkin seeds, berries, which are said to be rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals.

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Microbiologists are Building Bacteria that Convert CO2 into Food

Is your hamburger or protein shake going to be made out of CO2 in the future? Yes, if it’s up to microbiologist Nico Claassens. His group is working on developing bacteria that convert CO2 into nutrients such as sugar.

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How Data and AI Help Companies Reduce Waste and Improve Food Production

Analytics might be seen as a corporate tool to boost revenues and gather insights on customers but now the food industry is taking a piece of the data pie to help reduce waste and improve production.

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Study Highlights Benefits of Isoclast™ Active to Food Chain Productivity and Profitability

Berlin, Germany, Feb. 2020 – European farmers can avoid billions of euros of losses by protecting their crops with innovative products such as those containing Isoclast™ active, a new study has found.

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Study Shows Integrated Organic Crop and Livestock Production System Can Conform to Food Safety Standards

Experiments involving the integration of cattle into crop rotations in organic food production showed such systems performed well in keeping pathogens out of meat, according to a recently published study.

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Canada, Ontario Committed to Protecting Environmentally Sustainable Agri-Food Production

December 2019, TORONTO — The governments of Canada and Ontario are concluding another year of support for the province's agri-food sector to enhance environmental sustainability and stewardship and to better protect our environment.

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Need for Transformational Change to Address Food Security, Agriculture and Forestry Together

December 2019, Madrid - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for a transformational change aimed at addressing food security, agriculture and forestry together - through a holistic approach.

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WUR at COP25: Shaping Climate Smart Food Systems

December 2019: Next to the formal negotiations at the COP25 in Madrid between the government officials on the Paris rulebook, various organizations informed each other and the official delegations on their newest insights.

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Teaching the Next Generation of Agri-Food Leaders

Ontario's government is giving teachers and students the tools to learn about the agri-food sector.

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Syrian Women Food Producers Learn New Skills From Italian Farmers

August 2019, Rome/Damascus - Slow Food and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are organizing a study tour this week in northwest Italy for a group of Syrian small-scale women farmers.

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Insects as Replacement of Animal Protein Gets a Boost

October 2019: SUSINCHAIN is a project funded with a grant from the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.

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Focus on the International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture

Sept 2019: Today, there are more than 7 billion people on the planet, a figure that is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050.

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Global Whole Fresh Milk Market 2019 - Output is Driven by Increasing Demand in India, Turkey, the EU, and the U.S.

IndexBox has just published a new report: 'World - Whole Fresh Milk - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

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EU Cocoa Butter Market Rose 1.9% and Reached $3.8B in 2018

IndexBox has just published a new report: 'EU - Cocoa Butter - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

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The Government of Canada Invests in Innovation to Advance Canada's Food Processing

August, 2019 – Bedford, Quebec – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada- The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, was at the Bonduelle food processing plant in Bedford where she announced

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Cornell Partners with Purdue on Global Food Safety

Foodborne illnesses affect 600 million people around the world each year, causing 420,000 deaths. According to the World Health Organization, more than a quarter of these deaths are children younger than 5.

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World Food Prices Slide Marginally in July

August 2019, Rome - Global food commodity prices saw a slight decline in July, led by lower prices for some cereals, dairy and sugar, more than offsetting firmer prices for meat and oils.

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Enzymatically Treated Soybean Meal Improves Performance in Birds with Necrotic Enteritis

The PSA Annual Meeting 2019 just took place in Montreal, Canada July 15-18. PSA's (Poultry Science Association’s) overall objective is to create a forum for exchanging information and stimulate novelty and dissemination of knowledge within poultry.

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Millions at Lower Risk of Vitamin A Deficiency After Six-Year Campaign to Promote Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Millions of families in Africa and South Asia have improved their diet with a special variety of sweet potato designed to tackle vitamin A deficiency, according to a report published

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Clearing the Road Ahead to Reach Zero Hunger in Asia and the Pacific

Rome - Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger has slowed in Asia and the Pacific, despite strong economic advances, and highlighting the need for concerted policy actions to tackle the increasingly complex nature of challenges ahead, representatives of FAO Member Countries heard during an event

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Biofortified Maize and Wheat can Improve Diets and Health, New Study Shows

TEXCOCO, Mexico (CIMMYT) — More nutritious crop varieties developed and spread through a unique global science partnership are offering enhanced nutrition for hundreds of millions of people whose diets depend heavily on staple crops such as maize and wheat, according to a new study in the science journal Cereal Foods World.

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Opening of Wageningen Food Safety Research

Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) began work on 1 June 2019. WFSR is the new institute for food safety in the Netherlands. The new organisation is a merger of RIKILT Wageningen University & Research and the Laboratory for Food and Feed Safety of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

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Helping Increase Ontario's Craft Cider Production

TORONTO - The Governments of Canada and Ontario are investing in the future of Ontario's craft cider production as Craft Cider Month celebrations begin.

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CIMMYT and GOAL Team Up to Help Farmers in Zimbabwe Fight Fall Armyworm

DUN LAOGHAIRE, Ireland and TEXCOCO, Mexico — Irish humanitarian aid agency GOAL has joined CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) in the fight against fall armyworm, a devastating insect pest that experts say threatens the food security of millions of people in Africa.

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Rufil Bets on Value Added Dairy Products to Augment Growth

April, 2019; Jaipur: Rajendra and Ursula Joshi Food Industries Pvt. Ltd. (Rufil) today has announced its market expansion plans which include launching of new products and café Rufil. Keeping in view one-time consumption demands and easy handling at the same time, Rufil has launched products

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CBD Oil Still Unlawful as a Food Additive in Georgia

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black reminds Georgians that while the signing into law of HB213 allows for the sale of hemp and hemp products, inclusion of cannabidiol oil (CBD) into a food or dietary supplement is still unlawful according to the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.

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Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar Falls to All-Time Low

WASHINGTON – For every dollar American consumers spend on food, U.S. farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS).

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FAO Food Price Index Holds Steady

Rome - The FAO Food Price Index held broadly stable in March, as a jump in dairy prices was offset by drops in cereal, vegetable oil and sugar price quotations, according to a benchmark UN report released.

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Crop Genetics Hold Key to Cutting Food Chain Waste

The Syngenta stand at Fruit Logistica will take visitors along a journey to demonstrate how the seeds’ business successfully breeds exciting and innovative genetics to grow businesses at every step of the food chain.

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Global Food Prices Began The Year on A Buoyant Note as FAO Food Price Index Rises in January

Global food prices began the year on a buoyant note, as the FAO Food Price Index averaged 164.8 points in January 2019, up 1.8 percent from the previous month.

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FAO and Italy’s FICO Foundation Step Up Efforts to Tackle Malnutrition and Food Waste

Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday pushed for legislation focused on food security and agricultural development in the country as his priority legislative agenda when elected to the Senate.

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Philippines's Go Pushes for Food Security

Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday pushed for legislation focused on food security and agricultural development in the country as his priority legislative agenda when elected to the Senate.

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High-Protein Rice Brings Value, Nutrition

Utomo and his team developed a high-protein line of rice cultivar, ‘Frontière,’ which was released in 2017. The rice was developed through a traditional breeding process.

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Sehgal Foundation and Smart Food Align to Intensity Efforts

Sehgal Foundation is aligning some big initiatives with the Smart Food Endowment Fund to help create a bigger movement. This will bring more attention to Smart Foods like millet, sorghum and grain legumes.

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MoC between India and Japan in the Field of Food Processing Industry

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan in the field of food processing sector.

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New Institute for Food Safety to Open in Netherlands

RIKILT Wageningen University & Research and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)’s Laboratory for Food and Feed Safety will merge into a new institute effective 1 June 2019.

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FAO and University of Chile will Promote Sustainable Development in The Agri-Food Sector

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the University of Chile will join efforts in the areas of research, training, and technology transfer.

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New UN Resolutions Sharpen Focus on Plant Health, Food Safety and Pulses

FAO applauded decision by the United Nations to create two new international days and one entire year devoted to central issues in global food security and nutrition.

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New Platform Launching to Scale-up Climate-Smart Solutions for Food Security and Climate Change

Global food systems are under increasing pressure from climate change and a growing world population. We must increase food production to achieve food security for all, even as the largely negative effects of climate change impact agriculture.

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Canada to Invest in Digital Technologies in The Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec– The Government of Canada continues to spur innovation by investing in the agriculture and agri-food industry, creating good middle-class jobs and ensuring the sector punches above its weight in a competitive global market.

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Scientists Call for 8 Steps to Increase Global Soil Carbon for Climate Action and Food Security

Leading scientists call for action to increase global soil carbon, in advance of the annual climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland (COP24) and World Soil Day (5 Dec).

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NY’s Concord Grape Industry to Benefit from Cornell Program

New York State is investing $1.3 million in a new Concord Vineyard Improvement Program at Cornell to help Concord grape growers renovate vineyards, plant new vines or diversify vineyard operations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Dec. 7.

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New Report Raises Hopes for Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries

Although the main commercial fish species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea are still over-fished, pressure has reduced over the past years, raising hopes - for the first time - for the recovery of fish stocks, according to new FAO-GFCM report launched.

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Progress on Food Security and Nutrition Stagnates in Europe and Central Asia

More than 14 million adults, and some 4.7 million children in Europe and Central Asia suffer from severe food insecurity - as defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said in a report released today.

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FAO Director-General Calls for Transformative Changes to Food Systems

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva called on countries to urgently address all forms of malnutrition, during his opening address to FAO's Council, the organization's executive body.

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Nuclear Technologies Support Food, Agriculture and the SDGs

Innovation and technology are critical tools to achieving FAO's vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition, Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo said today, pointing to cutting-edge scientific applications in plant breeding and pest control that have contributed to improving livelihoods for millions of the world's rural poor.

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European Union Provides €12 Million in Support of Global Food Security

European Union and FAO along with its Rome-based UN partner agencies, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), have signed an €12 million deal that will lend EU backing to three separate programs.

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NFU Calls on the Canadian Government to Address Food Insecurity

On the occasion of World Food Day, the National Farmers Union (NFU) calls on the Canadian government to take action to address food insecurity both nationally and internationally.

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IAEA Offers Webinar on Food Safety in a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

An upcoming webinar, organized in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization in the United Nations (FAO), aims to help national experts be prepared in case an emergency involving a significant release of radioactive material into the environment makes water, local produce, milk from grazing animals and other foods unsafe for consumption.

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BOI’s Incentives to Boost Investment in Food Innovations

After the Board of Investment (BOI) announced earlier this year a new policy to offer investment incentives to seven more “Food Innopolis” projects nationwide, Thailand’s food industry has embarked on a transformation journey.

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Good Food Access Program Equipment Grants Available

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for 2019 Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Equipment and Physical Improvement Grants.

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Farmers Market Vendors Need Training to Improve Food-Safety Practices

Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers who completed the final phase of an innovative five-year study.

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International Food Industry Expert Talks Global Consumer Trends

Western Australia- Well-known international food industry commentator, Professor David Hughes, will return to Western Australia this month to provide some valuable insights into ever-changing global consumption trends.

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DA, NFA to Inspect Rice Imports in Source Countries

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority (NFA) are set to form and deploy a technical team to inspect warehouses in countries from where the government and private rice traders import rice.

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IITA Abuja Hosts US Think Tank on Global Challenges Including Food Security

A three-member delegation from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a US Congress think tank on global challenges including food security, visited the IITA Abuja Station on 10 September.

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Agriculture and Food Businesses have Join Northern Powerhouse Partners Programme

With British Food Fortnight well underway, an iconic Northern cocoa house, a producer of fine cheeses and a world-leading agri-tech firm have become the newest members of the Northern Powerhouse Partners Programme.

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Nigeria-Based International Center Wins Africa Food Prize 2018

The Ibadan, Nigeria-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is this year’s recipient of the Africa Food Prize.

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Government of Canada Helps Stimulate Northern Food Production

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector provides good, middle-class jobs across the country, while providing nutritious, high-quality foods for all Canadians. Agriculture also plays a large role in Canada’s north, with over 230 farm operators in the Yukon and Northwest Territories in 2016.

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Purdue Extension offer food produce safety training

Purdue Extension is offering produce food safety training sessions at locations throughout Indiana to aid farms and growers in learning the basics of food safety and assist in establishing safety programs for their operations.

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New FAO Framework to Bolster Focus on Food Security to help Sustain Peace

Civil wars and conflicts have increased markedly in the past decade, leading to the recent reverse of a steady trend towards reducing hunger. They take their heaviest toll on rural communities engaged in agriculture.

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EU Continues to Top Global Agri-Food Trade

With an agri-food trade value of €255 billion in 2017, the EU confirms for yet another year its position as largest global exporter and importer of agri-food products.

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KDA Offers Focus on Food Safety Seminars

The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety and lodging program has partnered with the K-State Confucius Institute to offer two Focus on Food Safety seminars in Mandarin Chinese.

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Food4Foresight Initiative Poised to Bring Enhanced Foresight for Global Food Systems

The Food4Foresight initiative is intended to bring together foresight practitioners from around the world, in a global drive to address key issues around the future of food and agriculture.

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Research and Innovation in Quebec’s Agri-Food Sector

The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec announced the launch of the Programme Innov’Action agroalimentaire, which will run until 2023.

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Health and Food Science Experiments at Bayer Science Teens Camp in the U.S.

Thanks to scholarships awarded by the Bayer Science & Education Foundation 26 Bayer Science Teens are going to be researching into a wide variety of life science, medical health and food science topics in Colorado from 23 July to 4 August.

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Update on GM Food Regulation

Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 provides inter-alia, that no person shall manufacture, distribute, sell or import any genetically modified article of food except as otherwise provided under the Act and regulations made there under.

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Odisha to implement its own food security act from October 2

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced that the state government would implement its own food security act from October 2 this year.

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Canada invests in innovation to support the food sector

Canada’s agri-food industry continues to diversify to meet the changing needs of Canadians and those around the world.

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Global ID Group Rebrands as FoodChain ID

Global ID Group, based in Fairfield, Iowa has rebranded as FoodChain ID, effective immediately.

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India’s agro-food sector made strong progress

India has made tremendous economic progress since the mid-1990s, raising GDP per capita by more than 5% per year, cutting the incidence of poverty in half, significantly decreasing undernourishment and transforming itself into a major agriculture exporter.

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Unprecedented Uncertainty Makes Agri-Food Trade Issues Top Priority

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today called on all Parliamentarians to support better access to world markets as continued trade uncertainty threatens Canadian jobs and long-term prosperity.

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New World Bank Support to Unleash Agri-food Sector’s Potential in Morocco

With the increased productivity of Morocco’s agriculture sector over the past few years, driven by ambitious reforms under the Agriculture Plan, Plan Maroc Vert (PMV), the country aims to drive sector growth by promoting agri-business competitiveness and increasing agri-food market efficiency.

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Meghalaya launched draft policy on Jackfruit Mission

The Meghalaya government has come up with a draft policy to market and promote jackfruit.

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Israel Invests in the Galilee as the Future Hub for Food

Food technology startups are being encouraged to cast their eyes northward, with the government offering subsidies, free land and tax breaks to those that set up in the north of the country.

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Rwanda unevield agriculture program to enhance food security

Rwanda unveiled a six-year agriculture strategic plan that seeks to support the country's efforts to achieve food and nutrition security.

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BRICS producing genetically modified foods to enhance food security

BRICS agriculture ministers have vowed to tackle the controversial issue of producing genetically modified foods to enhance food security.

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IFC Invests in KazFoodProducts to Boosts Agribusiness in Kazakhstan

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $25 million in KazFoodProducts LLP, a leading Kazakh food processing group of companies operating in grain milling and confectionary sectors

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Telangana’s food processing Panel in Mysuru

The Cabinet Sub-Committee on agro-processing units headed by Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy visited the Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru to study development of value-added products in Karnataka.

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UK food manufacturer invests million in new technology

Moy Park has announced an investment of over £18 million across a number of its sites in Lincolnshire.

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Aleph Farms to the USDA: Clean Meat Can Improve Food Safety

Aleph Farms is calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote clean meat for its compelling safety advantages, such as being antibiotic free and pathogen free.

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New Genetic Technologies for Public Good & Better Food Crops

A global partnership on technologies to potentially benefit millions of smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa, was signed on May 25, 2018 in Mumbai.

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Scientists looking to find innovative ways to produce food

Welcome to the brave new world of food, where scientists are battling a global time-bomb of climate change, water scarcity, population growth and soaring obesity rates to find ways to feed the future.

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Demand for food processing and packaging machinery

The German food processing and packaging machinery manufacturing companies look forward to the interpack trade fair full of confidence.

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PepsiCo, ITC Investment in Food Processing Sector

Elated from the policy, Pepsico India and ITC Limited have announced to expand their operations in the state in the agro-food processing sector.

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Food Processing Ministry to collaborate with international labs

Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the Ministry will collaborate with multiple international laboratories testing various food products so that the food products approved by laboratories at National Institute of Food Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) get worldwide acceptability.

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Food Processing Sector Key to Double Farmers' Income

Strengthening food processing sector is key to achieving government's aim to double farmers' income, union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said at an ASSOCHAM event.

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Cornell Center of Excellence to Grow State’s Food and Ag Economy

Cornell has established a new Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture Innovation at the New York State Agriculture Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, thanks to $1 million in state funding secured by State Sen.

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New Jobs Created for Agri-Food Sector

Ontario is partnering with Bonduelle Canada Inc. to support upgrades to three vegetable processing facilities in southwestern Ontario, creating 87 jobs and retaining more than 700 positions in Tecumseh, Ingersoll and Strathroy.

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FoodLogiQ Launches New Innovation Lab

FoodLogiQ, announced the creation of FoodLogiQ Labs, a research and development hub dedicated to the acceleration of new products.

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Cargill invests $20M in egg processing facility

To meet increasing customer and consumer demand for a greater variety of cooked egg products, Cargill is investing $20 million to expand its Big Lake, Minn., egg processing facility.

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Technical services in food, biotech sectors

FOBICS - Food and Biotechnology Consultancy Services - was started with the idea of transferring technologies from the various technology-developing agencies.

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FSSAI proposes labeling norm for food products

Food regulator FSSAI has proposed that all packaged food items with 5 per cent or more genetically modified (GM) ingredients should declare the information through labelling.

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Govt sets foodgrain production target for 2018-19

The agriculture ministry has set a target to increase foodgrain production by over 6 million tonnes to record 283.7 million tonnes in 2018-19 crop year on hopes of weather office forecast of normal monsoon.

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UC Davis World Food Center Relaunches

The University of California, Davis, has renewed its World Food Center within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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ICRISAT and DowDuPont partnership to strengthen food security

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, inked a multiyear partnership to strengthen food security by improving crops that feed millions through sharing of high-tech and modern breeding technologies.

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership Launches in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotian farmers work hard to ensure that they are able to respond to the growing need for their high-quality and safe products.

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CFTRI announced program for food microbiology

In tune with the National Mission of Transforming India as the skill capital of the world, the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has announced a programme starting from May 28 for training life science graduates to work in food and allied industries.

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Omnivore investment in agri-food sensing solutions startup

Impact venture fund Omnivore has made its second investment in agri-food sensing solutions startup AgNext Technologies.

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Union food processing minister inaugurates Uttarakhand’s second mega food park

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal today inaugurated the second mega food park in Uttarakhand at Mahuakhera Ganj village, Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district.

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Cargill to install chicken processing technology at London

As part of Cargill Protein’s efforts to address growing interest from customers and consumers for continuous improvement in humane handling of food animals, Cargill Protein is investing $22 million (CDN) to install a state-of-the-art Controlled Atmospheric Stunning (CAS) system at its London, Ontario, chicken processing facility.

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Growers Form Controlled-Environment Agriculture Safety Group

According to leading CEA growers, a new food safety group for controlled-environmental agriculture will sprout in June in Chicago. “The intent is to establish food safety standards,” says a spokesman.

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Indo-Israel project to boost vegetable production

The Centre of Excellence for Vegetables, a Rs. 10.18-crore Indo-Israel project at Reddiyarchatram meant for offering sophisticated Israeli technology to farmers.

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Investment in agricultural research into grain quality and storage

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing nearly $484,000 in equipment and infrastructure needed to conduct specialized research projects on grain preservation and storage.

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Korean food-tech firm developing delivery robot

South Korean food tech firm Woowa Brothers is developing a food delivery robot with the goal to commercialise it within five years.

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UK Researchers to Study Pollinator Food Availability on Farmland

In a new study, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are evaluating how food availability on farmland impacts bee communities in early spring.

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Partnership to drive innovation in perennial fruits

AgTech solutions company Autogrow and Plant & Food Research signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming their intention to collaborate in the development of protocols to maximise yield and enable continuous production of perennial fruits.

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Food-tech platform SmartQ announced raise in funds

Online food-tech platforms SmartQ announced raising funds worth USD 1 million from an investor group led by a consortium of Dubai based investors.

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Japanese ISE Foods set up an egg processing unit

Japanese food processing major ISE Foods will set up an egg processing unit near Siddipet soon (Narmeta village of Nangnur mandal) with the State government handing over the necessary documents for permission, along with incentive details.

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No Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017.

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Modern packing methods and test methods for guarantee safe food

Whether meat, fish and poultry or fruit and vegetables: A protective gas atmosphere (modified atmosphere) is one of the effective methods for packing fresh foodstuffs gently and safely.

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EU Auditors to examine organic-food control system

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is conducting an audit of organic-food checks in the EU. The auditors will examine the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and import of organic products.

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Rs 950 cr investment in Nashik’s food processing park

The Food Processing Park at Vinchur in Nashik district has attracted an investment of Rs 950 crore, and it is expected to generate 5,400 jobs.

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USDA’s NIFA Announces Support for Increasing Alfalfa Productivity

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced support for the Alfalfa Forage and Research Program (AFRP).

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Farming crops with rocks improve global food security

The Manipur government is planning to set up a "full-fledged" food testing laboratory to curb toxic chemicals in food items, including fish coming from other states and Myanmar.

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Rs 5,800 crore investment in food processing industry

Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi said, Investment proposals to the tune of about Rs 5,800 crore have been received by the state government for starting ventures in food processing industry.Shahi said that his department has received 328 proposals from India and abroad for setting up food processing units and they would be finalised during the February 21-22 Investors’ Summit.

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership to Build Strong Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector

While announcing a target contribution of USD 3.5 billion in loans and grants by IFAD for developing countries, Gilbert F Houngbo, the president of the International Fund for Agricultural development (IFAD) said that, alternative methods of farming, such as organic farming, introduced by the Indian government in several states is the right strategy to tackle food insecurity, improving nutrition and alleviating poverty in the country.

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Organic Farming Could Tackle Food Insecurity in India

While announcing a target contribution of USD 3.5 billion in loans and grants by IFAD for developing countries, Gilbert F Houngbo, the president of the International Fund for Agricultural development (IFAD) said that, alternative methods of farming, such as organic farming, introduced by the Indian government in several states is the right strategy to tackle food insecurity, improving nutrition and alleviating poverty in the country.

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Pulse Growers Target Food Service Industry

With Canadian pulse exports nearing $3.4 billion in 2017, supporting the continued growth of this sector is vital to achieving the Government of Canada's trade target of growing agriculture and food exports to $75 billion by 2025.

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By 2051, UAE to Produce 60% More Food

The Minister of Climate Change and Environment announced that, the UAE aims to produce a whopping 60 per cent more food to feed a global population of nine billion people within the next 33 years.

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New Agri-Food Innovation Centre in Saskatchewan

The province of Saskatchewan’s agri-food industry celebrated the grand opening of the new Agri-Food Innovation Centre (AFIC), a 43,000-square foot facility that will diversify the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre’s (Food Centre) capacity to develop and process products from concept to commercialization.

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Cargill opens first dedicated fish feed plant in India

Fish farmers in India have increased access to high-quality feed this year, as Cargill opens its first feed mill dedicated to fish species in the country.

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AfDB Supports Lease Land Proposal for Food Supply to India

To improve the agriculture sector to increase food supply, provide jobs and propel economic growth on the continent, a $5 billion Exim Bank of India fund to support Africa's agriculture development through the "Feed Africa" project seems to fit into the Africa Development Bank's plans.

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Good Food Awards for 2018 Presented

The 2018 Good Food Awards were presented January 19, 2018, in San Francisco to 199 companies leading the way towards a tasty, authentic, and responsible food system.

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RTBfoods new program to encourage better variety choices in Africa

A new program called RTBfoods (Breeding RTB Products for End User Preferences) was launched recently. It is a 5-year effort created to pinpoint the quality traits that determine the adoption of new root, tuber and banana (RTB) varieties developed by breeders.

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Training on Food Processing Technology

Two academic cum research Institutes under administrative control of Ministry of Food Processing Industries namely; National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) at Kundli, Haryana and Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu are imparting education and conducting research in food technology to improve manpower in food processing industry.

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Biotech Brings Positive Impact on Food Production Market

VIT Technology Business Incubator (VIT-TBI) is organising a six-week non-residential training programme on food and agro processing from January 29.

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VIT organizing training programme on food and agro processing

VIT Technology Business Incubator (VIT-TBI) is organising a six-week non-residential training programme on food and agro processing from January 29.

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Climate Change Affecting Food Production

India is particularly vulnerable to global warming, and it is now well established that rising temperatures make for anaemic harvests. India’s long struggle with hunger and food security may have become tougher.

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Modern food lab in Manipur

The Manipur government is planning to set up a "full-fledged" food testing laboratory to curb toxic chemicals in food items, including fish coming from other states and Myanmar..

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Cargill strengthens pet food production and distribution

Cargill has reached an agreement to acquire Pro-Pet, an Ohio-based manufacturer of private label and co-manufactured pet foods, including premium dog food brand Black Gold®.

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Use of Jute gunny bags to pack food grains made mandatory

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which has expanded the scope of regulations and standards to include a wider range of food products in the past two years, has asked companies to re-validate their product approvals, if their products are not covered under these regulations.

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Food companies to confirm compliance with new regulations

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which has expanded the scope of regulations and standards to include a wider range of food products in the past two years, has asked companies to re-validate their product approvals, if their products are not covered under these regulations.

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Zest Labs Joins the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology

Zest LabsTM, a subsidiary of Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (“Ecoark”) (OTCQX: ZEST), announced that it has become a member of the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) in Salinas, Calif., operated by Western Growers.

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USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs

Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) Brandon Lipps today highlighted the vital work Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has done this year to provide food assistance to the millions of Americans impacted by unprecedented hurricanes and wildfires, as well as the numerous actions FNCS has taken to promote self-sufficiency, integrity, and customer service within federal nutrition programs.

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Canada has Identified Agriculture & Agri-Food as a Key Growth Sector

Particularly in rural communities, Canada's hardworking farmers and food processors are the backbone of Canada's economy.

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Cargill partnering with Techstars and Ecolab to accelerate food

Cargill is partnering with Techstars and Ecolab to create the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator launching in Minneapolis in 2018.

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Tech Revolution Needed in Farming to Ensure Food Security

Director of Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) A Arunachalam said that, if food security needs to be ensured in the country, there must be a technological revolution in agriculture.

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New integrated food manufacturing and logistics facility at Kapurthala

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday inaugurated ITC's new integrated food manufacturing and logistics facility at Kapurthala which, he said, would give major fillip to the state's food processing sector and help the state farming.

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Breeding Resistant Chickens for Improved Food Safety

In College Station, Texas, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists developed a new test, could make it easier to breed pathogen-resistant chickens.

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ITC Launches Farmland range of variants in potatoes

ITC, India's leading FMCG major today unveiled 'Farmland' - its new brand for fresh Fruits & Vegetables.

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India Managed to Protect Its Farmers' Interests, Food Security at WTO

Even as the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is unlikely to yield much progress, India managed to protect its farmers' interests and ensure food security for its poor.

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To Meet Ambitious Agriculture and Food Goals, Canada Needs to Adopt Blockchain Technology

The Advisory Committee on Economic Growth and Dominic Barton set an audacious goal for the country in February. To become the world’s trusted supplier of safe sustainable food for the 21st century and in doing so double our agri-food exports.

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Training programme on Food processing

A group of 25 farmers and SHG members from Salari and Nafra villages benefited from a two-day training programme on processing of locally available fruits and vegetables.

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To Meet Future Food Demand, Need to Develop Ag Sector

The government said that, in order to meet future demand of food grain, the country's farm sector needs to be developed further, which some estimates show could reach 355 million tonnes by 2030.

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Goa launches India's first ever mobile food testing lab

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar launched country's first-ever mobile food testing laboratory.

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