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Agriculture minister offers opportunities to invest in agribusiness
2008-06-08 22:00:00 Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Agriculture Ministry had offered investment opportunities in the agribusiness sector in Indonesia to foreign participants at the Food Resilience Summit in Rome, Italy, sometime ago. In a bilateral meeting with ten foreign representatives on the sidelines of the summit, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono on Sunday said his side ...
Agriculture : Une baisse de 91% sur la production des céréales d'automne 20
2008-06-06 11:10:00 La production des céréales d'automne dans la province de Khouribga, lors de la campagne agricole 2007-2008, pourrait atteindre 134.530 quintaux, soit une baisse de 91% par rapport à la campagne précédente, indique jeudi un rapport de la Direction provinciale de l'agriculture (DPA).Selon la même source, cette régression est imputable aux conditions climatiques défavorables qui se sont prolongées jusqu'à fin mars.
Note To Self--Do NOT Trust the Wisconsin Deparment of Agriculture, Trade an
2008-06-06 06:48:00 Okay, so maybe the title of my post is a little harsh. But I was expecting 85 degrees and sunny today--not rainy and 70s. I didn't check the weather across the rest of Wisconsin because I wanted a reason to complain. Anyways, I now know not to take weather forecasts from the government.
Soy Candles - Billion Dollar Industry Supports US Agriculture
2008-06-04 05:38:00 Soy Candles are fast becoming one of the trendiest Homer Maker Decor products on the market, why? Natural Soy Candles are "Green", they're contributing in our efforts to save the planet. Soy Candles are natural, they're clean, they don;t pollute and they're a billion dollar US agricultural industry. Unlike their petrol15 Zoom(s)
WEEKLY DIGEST--May 26, 2008 to June 1, 2008
2008-06-01 23:59:00 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Media~"Memorial Day 2008" posted on May 26, 2008"I LOVE/HATE the Mainstream Media" posted on May 30, 2008~Environmental Awareness~"Trails to honor Aldo Leopold's legacy" posted by The Capital Times"Don't want to release your CO2? Bury it" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development~Community Empowerment~No Articles in this Digest~Sustainability & Sufficiency~"Use Food Stamps at Madison's Farmers' Market" posted Compassionate Badger"In Madison? Finding locally produced food is easier than ever!" posted by Compassionate Badger"To create a truly sustainable food system, we'll have to confront the farm-labor crisis" posted by Grist~Agriculture~"Crops going in at a good pace" posted by The Capital Times"The Worst Way of Farming" posted by The New York Times~Globalization~"Global economic focus and cooperation along the I-Q Corridor" posted by the Wisconsin Technology Network"Seven Questions: How Countries ...
In Madison? Finding locally produced food is easier than ever!
2008-05-30 21:29:00 The Capital Times reports:"Thanks to four UW geography graduate students, finding good food produced locally is just a mouse click away."The students recently unveiled what they call the 100-Mile Diet Map, an interactive online food map that shows where consumers can find agricultural products raised within 100 miles of Madison."Helping to make Wisconsin's capital more self-sufficient has become easier than ever. Check out the interactive website--Madison's 100-Mile Diet Map--for a list of co-ops, markets, farms, restaurants, and gardens that have locally produced food products.Does anyone know if anyone is working on maps like this for other parts of the state/country/world?
Himachal determined to develop Agriculture Sector as the biggest employment
2008-05-30 18:09:00 Shimla: State Government would attract best talent to enter into farming activities to make agriculture, horticulture, farming and herbiculture employment and self-employment generating industry and gave a call to CSK University scientists to make it a role model for rest of the country. This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister while addressing the ...
Strong balance sheet helps agriculture through credit crunch
2008-05-30 16:00:00 Agriculture is better placed than other industries to weather the credit crunch, say lenders.
By: FWi - All News
Agriculture : Journées de sensibilisation sur les subventions attribuées pa
2008-05-28 20:20:00 La Direction Provinciale de l'Agriculture (DPA) de Meknès organise du 28 au 29 mai courant et du 03 au 05 juin prochain, des journées de sensibilisation sur les subventions attribuées par l'Etat aux agriculteurs et au développement de la grande culture céréalière et huilière.Ces journées auront lieu à Ain Orma, Dkhissa et Beni Ammar (Moulay Driss Zerhoun), indique un communiqué de la DPA de la ville de Meknès.
Genetic Engineering for Cheaper Cellulosic Ethanol?
2008-05-26 20:09:00 In the June 2008 issue of the journal Nature Reviews Genetics, internationally renowned biofuels researcher Mariam Sticklen proposes that future production of cellulosic biofuels will be made...
By: Green Options
WEEKLY DIGEST--May 19, 2008 to May 25, 2008
2008-05-25 23:59:00 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Environmental Awareness~"Wisconsin River Clean-Up" posted by WEAU"British lessons for Wisconsin" posted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal"Great Lakes water holds key to survival, expansion" posted by the Fond du Lac Reporter"US carbon dioxide emissions up 1.6 percent in 2007" posted by Yahoo! News"EU agrees to outlaw 'green' crimes" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development"Zones of Death Are Spreading in Oceans Due to Global Warming" posted by The Sunday Times(UK)~Community Empowerment~No Articles in this Digest~Sustainability & Sufficiency~"Beijing Olympics - Propelling Sustainability" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development~Agriculture~"John Nichols: Farmers are not to blame for food crisis" posted by The Captial Times~Globalization~"U.S. Rep. Petri: President gives trade speech a Wisconsin flavor"posted by WisPolitics.com"Bush Pushes for Free-Trade Deal Approvals" posted on...
Growing gains in agriculture & commodities
2008-05-21 07:00:00 "We think we’ve seen the worst and will likely see some improvement in the economy going forward," says Harry Domash (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2037), editor of Winning Investing (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2037).Amo-ng his buy recommendations, the advisor looks at Agrium (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=agu) (NYSE: AGU (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=agu)), a producer of fertilizers, and PowerShares DB Commodity (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dbc) (ASE: DBC (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dbc)), a more diversified exchange-traded fund offer exposure to both agricultural products and other commodities."Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Agrium is a major North American producer and marketer of fertilizers. Agrium operates plants in Canada, the U.S., and in Argentina. Its major product is nitrogen fertilizer but it also makes potash and phosphate products."Agrium sells ...
Crop Progress in the Chippewa Valley is behind the rest of the state
2008-05-20 19:17:00 The Capital Times reports:"The Wisconsin Crop Progress report released Monday said corn planting is 56 percent complete, soybean planting is 22 percent complete and oats planting is 83 percent complete."Spring tillage is progressing at full force with 66 percent complete, but some counties are still slow because of excessively wet soils."Counties in the Chippewa Valley region are some of those that are affected by the excessively wet soils that are a result of Wisconsin's wet winter (something I didn't have to experience this year).WEAU reports:"Chippewa County Agriculture Agent, Randy Knapp, says as of last week--local farmers had about 30% of their crop in the ground. By now, he says that number is likely up to 50%. Still, he says those numbers are behind the 10-year average.". . ."Still agriculture agents say it?s important to remember ? there?s a whole growing season ahead of us."'It's a bit cool yet, but we can make this up in June, July and August,' said Knapp."On the fli...
Congratulations to Wisconsin's New Alice in Dairyland
2008-05-18 00:26:00 It's official, Alice "Kay" Huibregtse--a UW-Madison graduate--has been named the 61st Alice in Dairlyand. Her duties begin on June 2nd, and she will received $40,000 for her services as a public relations professional working for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. "I am elated to be selected," Kay said "and look forward to the job."Congratulations Kay!
Farmers launch podcast to give insight into agriculture
2008-05-13 11:28:00 A group of four farmers ? which includes Farmers Weekly columnist and blogger Matthew Naylor ? have launched a new podcast aimed at giving the public an insight into their lives and businesses.
By: FWi - All News
African agriculture:press conference on ideas for realizing african agricul
2008-05-11 12:15:00 Source: African Press Organization 9 May 2008 press conference on ideas for realizing african agricultural potential Africa presented a ?fantastic opportunity? to complement and stabilize the global food system with small-farmer production in ways not foreseen at present, Peter Hartmann of the Nigeria-based International Institute for Tropical Agriculture said today at a Headquarters press conference. Floating ideas and hopes ...
Farmer Focus: Philip Reck worried about future for Irish agriculture
2008-05-09 12:00:00 Philip Reck manages 900ha (2224 acres) of light to medium loams within 20 miles of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, Ireland. Cropping is cereals and oilseed rape, all min-till established.
By: FWi - All News
French agriculture minister calls for 'world forum' on food crisis
2008-05-05 20:00:00 AFPFrench agriculture minister calls for 'world forum' on food crisisAFP - 22 minutes agoMADRID (AFP) ? French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier called Monday for a "world forum" on the food crisis which has sparked riots in several countries ...
African food crisis: AfDB adds $1 billion to its agriculture portfolio
2008-05-05 13:57:00 Source: AfDB Tunis, 2 May 2008 ? The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, announced on Friday, 2 May 2008, in Tunis that the Bank Group would add US$1 billion to its agriculture portfolio, raised to US$ 4.8 billion, as part of a short-term action to help address the food crisis in its ...
FAO chief: World must seize chance to boost agriculture - Xinhua
2008-04-30 00:00:00 FAO chief: World must seize chance to boost agricultureXinhua, China&n-bsp;- 3 minutes agoThe issue of food prices will be discussed on June 3-5 when world leaders meet in Rome at the FAO's invitation to attend a High Level Conference on World ...
Himachal to form agriculture cooperative bank to finance 1,183 crore
2008-04-28 12:42:00 Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, appealed to the banking community in the state to extend their fullest cooperation to form agriculture cooperatives to liberally finance the farmers in their diversified agriculture practices thereby making the basic sector income and employment generating and to be the partners in making Himachal Pradesh the role model ...
an alternative agriculture is possible - the politics of food is politics
2008-04-26 13:30:00 Another sense-filled article. Orginally published at Counterpunch. By DE CLARKE and STAN GOFF. Why do we tolerate it — and the near-totalitarian control exercised over our food supply by a handful of giant agribiz combines? In part we tolerate monopoly and lousy quality in our food economy because the public believes industry propaganda that (in Margaret ...
Agriculture : Distribution de plants certifiés d'olivier - amandier - figui
2008-04-24 19:00:00 La Direction provinciale de l'agriculture (DPA) à Essaouira a programmé, au titre de la campagne agricole 2007 - 2008, la distribution de 50 000 plants certifiés d'olivier, 6 000 plants certifiés d'amandier et 2 000 figuiers.Ces plants sont livrés aux agriculteurs bénéficiaires moyennant une contribution financière à hauteur de 20% des prix d'acquisition.
Agricultural Officer Vacancy at TNPSC
2008-04-24 04:21:00 Name and Address of Company: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Chennai-600002 (Tamil Nadu) Website : http://www.tnpsc.gov.in Applications are invited upto 5.45 p.m on 28-05 -2008 for direct recruitment to the following post : Name of the Post: Agricultural Officer (Extension) No. of Vacancy: 520 Post Code: 1678 Salary: Rs. 6,500 - 200 -11,100/-per mensem. Qualification: 1. A Bachelor?s Degree in Agriculture of any University ...
Greater investment in agriculture needed, Prime Minister told
2008-04-22 14:37:00 New technology and greater investment are needed to make agriculture more productive, NFU President Peter Kendall will tell industry officials at a Downing Street conference today.
By: FWi - All News
E-agriculture in India
2008-04-20 00:00:00 Agriculture, the backbone of India, is fast losing its hold, and quick adequate measures need to be implemented. Pravin Dalal, the managing member of AFPOH, in his interview, pointed out the drawbacks and need of e-agriculture for the upliftment.
Vacancy at PT. SORINI AGRO ASIA CORPORINDO, TBK
2008-04-15 17:28:00 As part of growing AKR Group, we are the largest producer and exporter of Sorbitol in Asia Pacific located in Gempol, Pasuruan, and currently growing our Agro Business in Various has part of Indonesia. Our market value has grown more than 300% in last one year. To share our vision of continuous growth in worldwide ...
MoneyMan sees growth in agriculture
2008-04-14 07:00:00 "Powershares DB Agriculture (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dba) (ASE: DBA (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dba)) is a new buy in the capital gains portfolio TheMoneyMan.com (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=1913) newsletter. Here the latest from advisor and BizRadio host Daniel Frishberg (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=1913). "An area of the market that hasn’t been affected by the economic slowdown and isn’t correlated with the equities has been the commodity markets. Global demand for commodities has continued to increase. This has lead to record highs for most commodities, including soft commodities. We expect this to continue. There are several reasons for this. "First, emerging markets are developing at a rapid pace and their populations are becoming richer and can now afford to eat better. That leads to higher prices in soybeans, corn, wheat, etc. Second, there are government mandates for pr...
Blacks Beat Whites - Film at 11
2008-04-12 10:35:00 I see idiots.I see White Supremacists.I see White Supremacist idiots (there is no other kind).It's fun to stroll over to American Renaissance once in a while. While there is a good understanding of race there and folks are not afraid to broach the subject, there is also a staggering amount of stupidity, mostly in the comments. What is hilarious about all this Dumbness is that this Dumbness is being scribbled by folks who are dedicated to the premise that they are members of the most intelligent race on the planet.Ho ho ho!I see this problem with nationalists, especially ethnic nationalists, and ethnic supremacists (of all varieties) all the time, although I confess that Chinese Supremacists are the least stupid of all, and sometimes I think there is no one dumber than an Afrocentrist. Gosh, is there something to the IQ thing after all?The problem is that once you become an ethnic supremacist, you have to construct a particularly insane and insipid worldview whereby your group did a...
By: Robert Lindsay
Agriculture Issues in Malaysia
2008-04-09 15:57:00 Agriculture can be defined as the science of production of goods through the growing of plants, animals and other life forms. Agriculture is the earliest commercial activity in the history of mankind, and started long before the word ‘job’ was first coined. The word agriculture translates as pertanian in Malay, which is explained by DPB’s Kamus ...
By: Skor Career
Beasiswa AMINEF 2009/2010 Fulbright Scholarships
2008-04-08 14:53:00 American Indonesian Exchange Foundation is pleased to announce availability of the 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholarships to study in the United States. All disciplines and fields of study are eligible for a Fulbright award...
Economists Predict 6% Jobless Rate, 2 Million Lost Jobs
2008-04-08 00:47:00 Earlier today I read an interesting article that discussed the U.S. employment outlook and which jobs may or may not be good bets in a deteriorating economy. Martin Crutsinger of the Associated Press wrote: While the downturn is expected to be short and mild, economists are still forecasting the unemployment rate, which jumped to 5.1 ...
By: Boom2Bust.com
Jim Rogers - buying agriculture, getting out of dollars, getting rich
2008-04-07 11:21:00 And the "Bernanke is an idiot" quote is priceless...
By: Housing PANIC
The World According to Monsanto (A Documentary)
2008-04-05 21:38:00 Here is a good video to watch. This is the description of the video:International ? A new movie has dealt yet another severe blow to the credibility of US based Monsanto, one of the biggest chemical companies in the world and the provider of the seed technology for 90 percent of the world?s genetically engineered (GE) crops.The French documentary, called ?The world according to Monsanto? and directed by independent filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin, paints a grim picture of a company with a long track record of environmental crimes and health scandals. Sources:Dandelionsala-dHeyoka MagazineGreenpeace MagazineGodlikeproductions
Saskatchewan Agriculture News - Province?s second-largest hog farmer goes b
2008-04-04 20:20:00 Province’s second-largest hog farmer goes bankrupt; gov’t policy … - Canada.com Province’s second-largest hog farmer goes bankrupt; gov’t policy …Canada.com, Canada&-#160;- 2 Apr 2008About three years ago, Stomp Farms bought up the barns that were formerly owned by the Heartland Livestock division of the former-Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. ...
By: SaskVentures
Agronomy and Agriculture jobs vacancies at PT. DALZON CHEMICALS INDONESIA
2008-04-01 16:20:00 PT. DALZON CHEMICALS INDONESIA, a pesticide manufacturing company, seeking high quality employee for the following position MARKETING (CODE : MKT) Requirement : Male, maximum 26 years old (Single) A Degree holder in Agriculture (Specialization in Agronomy and Hoerikultura, Hama and Penyakit Tanaman ) Good understanding of Hama Penyakit Tanaman/HPT or Organisme Penyakit Tanaman will be prioritized Fresh graduate are welcome (IPK ...
Job Vacancies at The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd
2008-03-25 16:23:00 The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (?APRIL?) is one of the world?s leading pulp and paper companies. The company is headquartered in Singapore and has its main production operations in Indonesia and China. APRIL Indonesia situated on a 1,750 hectare site at Pangkalan Kerinci, near Pekanbaru in Riau Province, Sumatra. APRIL operations include pulp ...
AGRICULTURE BASED SERVICE SECTOR
2008-03-24 15:49:00 The Mahindra & Mahindra group is exploring growth opportunities in the fresh produce supply chain space through its agri-business initiative - Mahindra Shubh Laabh Services (MSSL). It is close to finalising a JV with an international supply-chain heavyweight. MSSL is already supplying fresh produce to global retailers like Carrefour and Tesco, Albert Heijn and Sainsburry’s and may consider a cash-and-carry JV with one of the players, sources said. MSSL is positioning itself as a back-end supply-chain partner for organized retail, sources said. It currently supplies fresh produce to retailers like Subhiksha, Reliance and others. MSSL CEO Vikram Puri said: “We are considering the supply aggregation space for organised retail. We will offer a bouquet of supply-chain services and are developing capabilities for strong supply chain, logistics support and the infrastructure to back a successful retail venture.” MSSL currently procures fruits and vegetables fr...
By: India Blog
Job Vacancies at PT Agro Harapan Lestari for Fresh Graduate !!
2008-03-23 15:49:00 PT Agro Harapan Lestari are a well established foreign conglomerate having business interest in Oil Palm Plantations, Breweries, Financial Services and Leisure. PT Agro Indomas is the Groups plantations in Indonesia who has a land bank in excess of 60,000 hectares of plantations and mills in Kalimantan Tengah and Kalimantan Timur. In line with our ...
Saskatchewan Agriculture News - Viterra Q1 profit jumps to $41.2 million; c
2008-03-18 14:16:00 Viterra Q1 profit jumps to $41.2 million; company eyes US …The Canadian Press, WINNIPEG - 12 Mar 2008WINNIPEG ? Viterra (TSX:VT), the expanded and rebranded Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, posted a fivefold increase in its first-quarter profit Wednesday as the … Read More… Click Here for a Saskatchewan Website ...
By: SaskVentures
Bac Ninh Agriculture to list shares on HaSTC
2008-03-18 02:46:00 The Hanoi Securities Transaction Centre (HaSTC) recently announced that seven million shares of Bac Ninh Agriculture Product Joint Stock Co (coded DBC) would be listed on the northern bourse on March 18. DBC with a chartered capital of 70 billion dong, of which state holds 42.86% and the company's shareholders hold... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Agriculture Supercycle Fertilizes Investor Profits
2008-03-14 20:22:00 In a choppy market swirling with negative energy, wouldn?t it be nice to own a resource stock that keeps rising in the face of ALL bad news? Welcome to the ?agriculture super cycle? and the wild and whacky world of fertilizer. To give you an idea how bullish the fertilizer industry is ? since Jan 1, 2008 ...
By: Jutia Group
Job Vacancies at Agriculture consultant, Indonesia (Pulau Aceh)
2008-03-12 14:40:00 Location: Indonesia, Pulau Aceh sub district, Aceh BesarSumatra, Indonesia Project name: INTEGRATED PROJECT FOR LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES IN MEULINGGE BAY ? PULAU BREUEH Funding: American Red Cross Position: Agriculture consultant Agriculture consultant, Indonesia (Pulau Aceh) Monthly per diem of USD400 + social benefits + housing in the field International and local transportation for work purposes Project description
Punjab approves 20 crore to Punjab Agriculture University
2008-03-11 15:35:00 Ludhiana: The Punjab government has sanctioned a special grant of Rs 20 crore to Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for pension to retiring employees of the university. Dr Manjit Singh Kang, vice-chancellor, PAU, said here
World Bank to increase Africa agriculture loans - Reuters South Africa
2008-03-11 07:41:00 World Bank to increase Africa agriculture loansReuters South Africa, South Africa - 50 minutes agoBy Daniel Bases UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Responding to spiking food prices, the World Bank said on Monday that it will nearly double the amount in loans ...
World Bank to increase Africa agriculture loans - Reuters South Africa
2008-03-10 22:24:00 Voice of AmericaWorld Bank to increase Africa agriculture loansReuters South Africa, South Africa - 4 hours agoBy Daniel Bases UNITED NATIONS, March 10 (Reuters) - Responding to spiking food prices, the World Bank said on Monday that it will nearly double the amount ...UN to host meet on poverty reduction goals in September Africasiaall 66 news articles
Saskatchewan Agriculture News - Crop farmers ride prices toward ?oilmen? st
2008-03-10 19:21:00 Crop farmers ride prices toward ‘oilmen’ status, but livestock …Globe and Mail, Canada - 26 Feb 2008The 40-year-old Manitoba farmer rode a surge in wheat, barley and canola prices to one of his best years so far in crop farming, but he was simultaneously … Read More… Click ...
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Saskatchewan Agriculture News - Wheat Shreds Goldman, USDA Forecasts Belied
2008-03-10 14:16:00 Wheat Shreds Goldman, USDA Forecasts Belied by Gains (Update4)Bloomberg - 19 Feb 2008Even farm animals, which eat 16 percent of the world’s wheat, are driving consumption as alternatives such as corn feed get more expensive. … Read More… Click Here for a Saskatoon Website Design Consultant
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Saskatchewan Agriculture News - Farm sales hit record in 2007 (The Globe an
2008-03-09 19:21:00 REGINA ? A surge in grain and oilseed prices drove cash receipts for Canadian farmers to an all-time high in 2007, but many producers say that doesn’t mean they’re rolling in the dough. Read More… Click Here for a Saskatoon Website Design Consultant
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Saskatchewan Agriculture News - High prices don?t ease farm worry - Canada.
2008-03-08 19:22:00 High prices don’t ease farm worry - Canada.com High prices don’t ease farm worryCanada.com, Canada-60;- 26 Feb 2008Gross farm cash receipts in Saskatchewan rose nearly 15 per cent to $7.6 billion in 2007 from $6.6 billion in 2006, according to the report. … Click Here for a Saskatoon ...
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