The Forest and Farm Facility initiative, a partnership among FAO, IIED, IUCN and AgriCord initiated in 2013, has announced efforts to help forest and farm producers and their organisations develop climate-resilient landscapes, strengthen enterprises and generate work opportunities and create more enabling policy environments for the rural poor
Agriculture
IIOT to increase revenue of agri-businesses by 14 per cent
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is set to make a sizeable contribution to the global economy by 2023, according to a new global study by Inmarsat, the world’s leading mobile satellite communications company
South Korean agro-food exports hit record high
The exports of agricultural products have hit a record high in the first half of 2018, mainly because of the strong demand from China and Southeast Asian countries, according to a report by South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Thailand considers ban on coconut imports
Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce is planning to reduce the import of coconut and institute a tighter control on the importers, aiming to address the price slump of Thai coconut
Case IH announces pilot programme, defines autonomy in agriculture
Since the reveal of the autonomous concept vehicle, Case IH has been evolving the technology and further defining automation and autonomy as it relates to agriculture