Gujarat farmers set to go Hi-Tech with the help of Israeli Green tech A world-class agriculture research and high-tech farming training institute is to be set up in Gujarat in collaboration with Israel government. This was stated by chief minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating a national convention on ‘The next frontier of agri-business and technology’ at Mahatma Mandir […]
Garford InRow Robocrop Machinery In Agribusiness Garford Farm Machinery is a manufacturing and distribution supply high quality products in the UK and the world agricultural market.
King of the Cotton Pickers You’re probably wearing something cotton-y right now. Cotton is fairly annoying to harvest. Mechanization was a quantum leap for the cotton industry, moving it away from archaic methods used since the days of slavery. This machine is the next step forward. Up until World War II, cotton harvesting in the […]
Wall-E-Like Farming Robots Could Replace Undocumented Workers and Save the US Billions Despite advancements in mechanization within US agriculture, some menial jobs are still best left to human workers. Problem is, federal crackdowns on undocumented laborers have decimated that workforce. The Harvester automaton could provide a cheap, readily available labor force without the threat of […]
Lettuce Gaze Upon the Future of Agriculture Florida has its oranges, Georgia has its peaches, and California has its lettuce. These leafy greens are the Golden State’s biggest vegetable crop, bringing in $1.6 billion annually. Problem is, they require a lot of attention to raise properly. Historically, California has relied of its abundant, affordable work […]
Agribusiness Sector and its Support Institutions The Agribusiness Sector The nature and character of farm agribusiness linkages in Nigeria can best be understood within the context of the Nigerian economy. Obviously, the supply of raw materials to the agro-industrial processing and manufacturing sector is a primary role of agriculture. This role also facilitates the other […]
Agribusiness Is Forcing Factory Dairy Farms Down Our Throats The current move to drive milk prices down in the UK is sinister. If allowed to continued, dairy farmers will go out of business, leaving a vacuum that can only be filled with CAFOs. by Heidi Stevenson Concentrated Animal Feed Operations – CAFOs – are one […]
Pakistan Agribusiness Report Q4 2009 (Business Monitor International) Pakistan has been attracting interest in its large but underdeveloped agricultural sector from across the globe in recent months. This comes as part of the increasing trend of rich food deficit countries investing in agriculture in poorer countries with more plentiful land resources. In June, news agency […]
Agaricus bisporus var bisporus Agaricus bisporus is a terricolous secondary decomposer fungus, which plays an ecologically significant role in the degradation of leaf and needle litter in temperate forests. Soils contain humic compounds derived from modified lignin and other recalcitrant aromatic compounds, presenting a different catabolic challenge to intact woody resources. Thus, A. bisporus forms […]
What’s wrong with a factory farm? I love a good steak. Most of us love a good steak. In fact, we love meat so much that consumption of beef, pork, chicken, veal and other animal protein is increasing at breakneck speeds all over the world. As developing nations like China and Brazil grow, their appetite […]
Factory Farms :Taxpayers Pay, Politicians Take, Agribusiness Profits The agribusiness giants would have us believe that our inherently unsustainable and morally reprehensible factory farming system is the only way to feed the world’s burgeoning population. But the facts prove otherwise. Factory farming is all about maximizing profits for a handful of the world’s largest corporations. […]
Engro Fertilizer earns Rs 3.2 billion profit Engro Fertilizers, an unlisted company, announced 9M2013 profits of Rs 3.23 billion (EPS Rs 2.77) as compared to loss of Rs 2.98 billion (LPS Rs 2.62) in the same period last year. This translates into EPS of Rs 6.33 as against LPS of Rs 5.83 on Engro Corp […]
Seafood exports surge by $85.2 million Pakistan’s seafood export surged by $85.202 million or over 34 percent during July-September period of the current fiscal year for a better global demand, exporters said on Tuesday. The country exported $85.202 million in July-September period of the current fiscal year as compared to the commodity’s export of $63.422 […]
Global livestock nutrition conference begins at UVAS Planning And Development (P&D) Board Chairman Irfan Elahi has said the government is taking initiatives to boost national economy through strengthening existing livestock’s health and productivity, milk and meat processing and marketing. He was addressing the fourth “International Livestock Nutrition Conference” which began at the University of Veterinary […]
Russia’s wheat prices up as EU export demand recovers Russia’s wheat export prices rose further last week as demand from traders picked up following a sharp increase in benchmarks in western Europe and Chicago, analysts said on Monday. European wheat futures set a new four-month high on Monday before turning lower as reports that an […]
Agri researchers underline importance of regional partnerships International and local agricultural scientists and delegates from 24 countries and UN officials, who gathered on Tuesday, stressed the need for applied research in the sector that has practical application and have positive impact on the people, especially on youth and underlined the importance of conducting ‘regional research […]
Bunge’s agribusiness operations process and transport tens of millions of tons of commodities every year We connect farmers to the global marketplace and supply end customers, from nations to small livestock producers, with high-quality commodity products derived from a variety of crops. In agribusiness, the world is Bunge’s market – seven billion people and counting.
Livestock business gets a boost Foreign aid agencies of two developed countries are assisting Pakistan’s two major provinces to develop their livestock sector on sound lines. These are Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). JICA has signed an agreement with Sindh government to help revive its livestock […]
Agribusiness: Commodity Trading and Risk Management Pricing turmoil in agriculture is forcing companies to implement best practices for commodity trading and risk management. Accenture’s solutions in commodity trading and risk management allow agribusinesses to take an integrated approach to trading that helps mitigate risk. With the proper tools and strategies, companies are able to both […]
FEASIBILITY REPORT OF TUNNEL FARMING IN PAKISTAN INTRODUCTION: The production of vegetables in the country is currently limited to certaintime periods during the year due to seasonal variations. However, due to theinvention of modern agriculture production and storage techniques, there isan opportunity for growing a variety of vegetables in off-season as well. Inthis regard, […]