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LED grow lights will illuminate greenhouses occupying an area the size of 40 football pitches
Philips Lighting enact the largest LED horticultural lighting project in the world
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Kiwa Bio-Tech announce a signed agreement for increased fertiliser production in China
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On 8 June 2017, Kiwa signed an equity purchase agreement with Yantai Peng Hao New Materials Technology Co. in Penglai city, Yantai apples main producing area, in Shandong, China
Thailand to increase dairy production capacity by 80 per cent
SIG Combiblocs CFA 124 high-speed filling machine. (Image source: SIG Combibloc)
The Thai state-run dairy group Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation of Thailand (DPO) is expanding its production capacity with the addition of new milk-processing plants
FAO’s new guidelines addresses global climate change issues
FAOs new guidelines are designed for national planners, agriculture, forestry and fisheries authorities and experts as well as United Nations and bilateral donors. (Image source: Global Water Forum/Flickr)
FAO has issued guidelines for the agricultural sector to contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation to achieve sustainable development goals
South Africa to target Asian market following maize surplus
South Africa is expected to harvest a record 15.6mn tonnes of maize this year, double last years output. (Photo: Bruno Glätsch/Pixabay)
South Africa, which has had a bumper crop of maize this year leading to depressed prices and dampened demand in Africa, will now target Asian markets to boost maize exports
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