Unilever has achieved 50/50 gender balance in leadership roles across its brands and BASF has committed to increasing the number of women at the top to 30 per cent by 2030 after achieving its 20 per cent by 2020 target a year ahead of schedule
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FAO advances global action to fight fall armyworm
A Fall Armyworm on a maize plant in Sri Lanka. (Image source: FAO)
FAO has advanced global action to control the spread and damage of fall armyworm, a voracious invasive species that is ravaging crops in Africa, Asia and the Near East
Japan allows year-round access for US chipping potatoes
In 2019, the US exported 32,240 mt of fresh chipping potatoes to Japan. (Image source: Christos Giakkas/Pixabay)
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (MAFF) has confirmed that the US chipping potatoes will be allowed to enter Japan all year round, starting 14 February 2020
Asia-Pacific IoT in agriculture market to reach US$650mn by 2025, says ResearchAndMarkets
Farmers must boost food production by 25-70 per cent by 2050. (Image source: Pascvii/Pixabay)
The Asia-Pacific’s agriculture IoT market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27.4 per cent between 2018 and 2025 to reach US$650mn by 2025, according to ResearchAndMarkets’ analysis
Edible insects market to hit US$1.5bn by 2026, says Global Market Insights
Beetle and ant powders are widely used to fortify snacks such as potato chips, wedges, chocolates and other confectionery products. (Image source: Grilo Protein Organic Cricket Powder/Pixabay)
The global edible insects market is anticipated to cross US$1.5bn by 2026, according to a research report by Global Market Insights
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