The agreement covers the initial areas of cooperation for dairy production and manufacturing in Egypt Baladna Q.P.S.C. and the Suez Canal Authority have signed a memorandum of cooperation to enhance collaboration in the area of food security. As per the agreement, the two parties will explore the development of a[Read More…]
Sustainability
ADB approves loan to deliver drinking water supply in Bangladesh
ADB’s support will develop water treatment plants with a total capacity of 44 million litres per day The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $90 million loan to develop infrastructure and systems that will provide clean drinking water in Bandarban, Lama and Rangamati towns in the Chattogram Hill Tracts[Read More…]
Rupala inaugurates ‘International conclave on fisheries governance and management measures at Mahabalipuram
The conclave aims to develop guidelines for climate-resilient fisheries management and formulate strategies for the integration of climate change into international fisheries governance Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAH&D) inaugurated the ‘International Conclave on Mainstreaming Climate Change into International Fisheries Governance and Strengthening of Fisheries[Read More…]
Dutch horticulture and water sectors to address food security in Saudi Arabia
The Dutch horticulture and water sectors are ready to offer smart integrated solutions and are seeking Saudi partners to achieve Saudi Arabia’s food security goals The Dutch water and horticulture sectors are joining forces to effectively address the global challenges that Saudi Arabia is facing in its transition to food[Read More…]
ASEAN and CGIAR launch joint program on accelerating innovation in agri-food systems
This program aims to scale up and scale out integrated innovations in order to enhance the resilience of ASEAN’s agri-food systems to climate change The ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Regional Program was officially launched during the 45th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)[Read More…]
ICRISAT joins One CGIAR partnership to transform food and water systems
Integrated partnership delivers science and innovation for a food- and nutrition-secure future The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the leader in tropical dryland agrifood system innovation, has joined the One CGIAR integrated partnership, comprising the CGIAR System Organisation and One CGIAR research centers. The expansion of the One[Read More…]
IFC and OCP launch an agri-finance platform for sustainable food systems
The new platform will build and support sustainable food production and distribution systems in Africa IFC and OCP Group, the world’s largest phosphate-based fertiliser producer launched an agri-finance platform to mobilise $800 million of blended capital by 2030. The new platform will build and support sustainable food production and distribution[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia’s production of coffee exceeds 800 tons annually
Saudi Arabia currently produces more than 400,000 Arabica coffee trees, yielding over 800 tons annually, from the regions of Jazan, Aseer, and Al-Baha, with the sector development plan aiming to plant 1.2 million coffee trees by 2026 Saudi Arabia is among the top 10 countries in the world in terms[Read More…]
Thailand eyes leadership in halal products and future foods
This burgeoning industry carries an estimated value of approximately $2 trillion In response to the surging global demand for Halal products and the dynamic landscape of future foods, Thailand is strategically positioning itself as a central figure in these rapidly evolving sectors. The Thai government has identified the food industry[Read More…]
New study shows chicory root fibres selectively increase Bifidobacteria independent of food application
Encouraging the growth of beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacteria is important as it supports human health via positive effects on the gut environment A recently published study conducted by researchers from The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences University of Reading (UK), in collaboration with the BENEO-Institute, demonstrates that prebiotic chicory root fibres[Read More…]
