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
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Advancing cellulosic biofuel research
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) have signed a joint research agreement with Clariant to evaluate the potential use of cellulosic sugars from sources such as agricultural waste and residues to produce biofuel, which has the potential to play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Africa and Asia take joint global initiative to diversify staples
Leading agriculture organisations from Africa and Asia have collaborated on major staples products
EAT-Lancet’s recommendations are at odds with sustainable food production
The EAT-Lancet report has recommended changing diets and global food systems
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