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Dr. Douglas Korver, Ph. D. , a poultry nutrition expert, was recognized for his
professional achievements by the Poultry Science Association this week. Korver
is an assistant professor of agricultural, food and nutritional scienceat the Universit. . .
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD,
said that the WTO negotiations in Geneva were very active, with a large number
of intense meetings and informal contacts, but that there was no guarantee as to
the outcome. . .
The Italian Development Cooperation will make an additional contribution of
14 million euros to the FAO Trust Fund for Food Security and Food Safety,
Italian authorities have announced.
Changing to soybeans transforms a landscape from fields with a large number
of different crops into a monoculture. Also the political landscape in a country
can alter and even the ownership of a country can be threatened through the
cultivation . . .
Despite higher production costs and selling prices, Charoen Pokphand
Indonesia more than doubled its first semester net profit, compared to last
year's.
Representatives of 152 countries of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) have gathered in Geneva, Switzerland to reach an agreement
for the so-called Doha-round.
Smithfield Ferme, the Romanian farm division of the
US-based Smithfield group, will seal partnerships with small farmers in Romania
to support the company's development.