November 2, 2023 | Company News

Nestlé makes further headway in shaping a waste-free future

Nestlé is working to reduce the amount of its packaging overall Nestlé has made considerable progress in reducing its packaging, creating better packaging and improving waste management. Since signing up…

November 2, 2023 | Food

Japan provides food assistance to earthquake-affected people in Afghanistan

WFP has reached nearly 70,000 people with emergency food assistance The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a $1 million contribution from Japan to provide emergency food assistance in…

October 27, 2023 | Middle East

Balanda Q.P.S.C signs MoU with Suez Canal Authority for food security

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…

October 27, 2023 | Policy and Regulatory

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…

October 18, 2023 | Policy and Regulatory

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…

October 18, 2023 | Middle East

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…

October 17, 2023 | Food

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…

October 13, 2023 | Food

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…

October 11, 2023 | Africa

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…

October 9, 2023 | Beverages

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…