The International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT) has discussed forest management strategies for promoting a sustainable tropical timber industry
Agriculture
Chinese companies explore investment opportunities in agriculture and livestock sectors in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing has organised an “Ethiopia-China Pulses, Oilseeds and Spices Sellers-Buyers Matchmaking Seminar” on 11 January 2019 and a few days later in Hohhot, capital of the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, to promote opportunities in agriculture and livestock processing in Ethiopia
Africa and Asia take joint global initiative to diversify staples
Leading agriculture organisations from Africa and Asia have collaborated on major staples products
Global agriculture analytics market to grow at a CAGR of 16.2 per cent
The global agriculture analytics market size is expected to grow from US$585mn in 2018 to US$1,236mn by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.2 per cent, according to the global analytics company ReportLinker
Promoting Open Data collaborations to harness agri output
Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition’s (GODAN) chief executive André Laperrière will be joining the board of the EURAKNOS thematic network which is establishing and developing the compilation of knowledge relating to agri-food and forestry data