The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised an inception workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia where it proceeded with signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), along with a letter of intent to collaborate with the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Instrument Standardisation (IAAIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia
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Bangladesh to receive improved food security though IFC financing package
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a US$32.5mn loan to Agrocorp International Pte Ltd to improve food security in Bangladesh
De Heus and Hung Nhon sign MoU to develop agriculture projects
The Dutch Royal De Heus Group and the Vietnamese Hung Nhon Group signed an MoU establishing a strategic partnership to set up a number of agricultural projects
Vietnam works towards combating climate change through agricultural innovation
A series of initiatives have been designed to promote sustainable agriculture emphasising emissions reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation, most of which can be applied in Vietnam. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On 28 November, the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) along with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) co-hosted a forum dubbed ‘Research and innovation for enhanced environmental sustainability, low-emission agriculture, climate change adaptation and mitigation’ at Pan Pacific Hotel in Hanoi
Cargill and CARE expand partnership to improve lives and develop economy
For more than 60 years, CARE and Cargill have collaborated to develop and implement 34 distinct programmes that reached more than 4.6 mn people across 13 countries, including Côte dIvoire, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Nicaragua, and Indonesia
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