THE HAGUE, 13-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — FMO, the Dutch development bank, has provided a five-year loan of USD 10 million to VisionFund International (VFI), a global microfinance organisation. This transaction will benefit the end clients of VFI’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) … Read the full press release
Open to young people under 32 years of age LONDON, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The ‘Farming by Satellite Prize’ has a top prize of €5,000 and asks the question: “How can we use satellite technologies to improve agriculture and reduce … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Education, Environment, News, Science, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged agricultural engineering, Andrea King, artificial-intelligence, augmented reality, Big Data, claas, crop evaluation systems, crop type detection, Dr Andrew Speedy, Drones, Earth observation, egnos, European Environment Agency, farming 4.0, Farming by Satellite, forecasting system for rice production, GALILEO, geo-referenced online data platforms, GNSS, International Green Week, ISA Lille in France, Marie Rolloy, Precision Agriculture, precision farming, precision seed planting robots, satellite applications, satellite navigation, SIMA agricultural show, Space Solutions conference, swarm technologies
A new active ingredient that brings innovation for control of Pythium diseases and adds a novel mode of action to leading Syngenta Seedcare portfolio It ensures one seed turns into one plant thus maximizing the genetic potential It is supported … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Switzerland
Tagged chemical, crop, farmers, Nippon Soda, PICARBUTRAZOX, Pythium, seed, seed treatment, Syngenta
LONDON, 20-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial’s (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) Sorocaba plant in the state of São Paulo, Brazil has achieved Silver level certification in the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program. Inaugurated in 2010, the plant stands out by producing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged CNH Industrial, combine, harvesters, productivity, Quality, safety, sustainability
TURIN, 14-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — New Holland Agriculture is partnering with E. & J. Gallo Winery, the largest family-owned winery in the world, and loyal customer of New Holland specialty tractors, in a pilot project testing its NHDrive autonomous technology applied … Read the full press release
The HAGUE, 13-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Access Bank Plc announced that it has signed a Syndicated Loan Agreement totaling USD 100 million. The credit line has been arranged by FMO, together with Proparco, the French private sector development bank, Norfund (Norwegian … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Finland, France, Investment, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Access Bank Plc, agribusiness, agricultural, FMO, Herbert Wigwe, Jürgen Rigterink, loan
Optimal cultivation conditions in Rhineland-Palatinate MUNICH, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa has brought in the first harvest of the Jazz® brand apple in the Weisenheim region of Rhineland-Palatinate for commercial marketing in Germany. 100,000 trees on around 30 hectares have … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Germany
Tagged agriculture, apples, BayWa, Bernd Kranz, cultivation, fruits, Jazz® brand apple, trees
AIL Acceleration Programme of BayWa and RWA MUNICH, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The five-month Acceleration Programme 2017 of the Agro Innovation Lab (AIL) ended yesterday evening with the Demo Days in Vienna. The six winning start-ups of this year’s round of … Read the full press release
Ramboll is part of a visionary sustainable agriculture project where vegetables and fish are nurturing each other to create a closed-loop system. COPENHAGEN, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — According to the United Nations, sustainable food production is an important milestone for … Read the full press release
The farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced a plan to invest over half a billion euro in 2018 as the company continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition. Viby J, Denmark, 01-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The executive management’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged Åke Hantoft, Arla Foods, dairy industry, dairy production, dairy products, investment, milk production
UTRECHT, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank is today launching Rabo Frontier Ventures (RFV), a €60 million strategic investment fund that focuses on high-potential early-stage Fintech and Food & Agri companies. RFV is a subsidiary of Rabobank Group and forms part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged fintech, Food & Agri, Harrie Vollaard, investment fund, Rabo Frontier Ventures, Rabobank, RFV
BRISTOL, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Farming at the border of National Parks in Africa can lead to conflict with wildlife, due to the belief that wild animals bring disease, prey upon livestock, and damage crops. In an unexpected twist, research conducted … Read the full press release
DAVOS, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Government, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Erwan Pelawi, Marc Engel, PT Perkebunan Nusantara, Sustainable palm oil, Unilever
Demand for meat and protein set to double by 2050 with 9 billion people and a growing middle class Widespread provision of safe, affordable and sustainable protein is critical to human nutrition and economic development New white paper Meat: The Future outlines … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Economy, Food & Beverage, Government, Management, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agricultural industry, Dominic Waughray, food industry, initiative, meat and food technology companies, meat and protein production, Meat: The Future, protein options, sustainable meat, Tom Hayes, World Economic Forum
Follow the real life heroes from veteran-led disaster relief organization Team Rubicon as they work to assist those stricken by the effects of Hurricane Harvey in the U.S. state of Texas. Supporting their efforts, not just in this instance, but … Read the full press release
New research finds that over 60% of agritech businesses need additional skilled employees to take full advantage of opportunities offered by IoT LONDON, 18-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged agritech companies, Chris Harry-Thomas, Inmarsat, IoT, IoT deployment, IoT skillsets, IoT Solutions
BASEL, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the previously announced cancellation of all publicly held registered shares of Syngenta AG (“Syngenta”) with a par value of CHF 0.10 each in connection with the completion of the public tender offer for all publicly … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged American depositary shares, New York Stock Exchange, Syngenta
Utrecht, Netherlands, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Global Landscape Forum (GLF) will take place in Bonn, Germany on 19 and 20 December. This annual event brings together thought leaders and practitioners working on landscape solutions around the globe. Solidaridad, together … Read the full press release
Delft, Netherlands, 01-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Radar technology in space can be used to measure how ‘thirsty’ plants and crops are. This could play a key role in improving our understanding of how ecosystems and the water and carbon cycles interrelate. … Read the full press release
Harsewinkel, Germany, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Large Vehicle Alert System, a new development to enhance road safety, has been unveiled by CLAAS. The company is teaming up with BMW AG at Agritechnica, the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged BMW, claas, Large Vehicle Alert System, road safety
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