Agro-Based Industry

Economic empowerment of African women through equitable participation in agricultural value chains

The African Development Bank has launched a report that seeks to empower women to take the lead in agribusiness and agriculture value chains thus participating in Africa’s economic growth process.

Publication Date:

31/08/2015

Source: African Development Bank

Tags:

Agriculture, Women, Africa, Economic Development, Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, Agro-Based Industry, Trade, GDP

Environment

New AP capital to pose major threat to ecosystem

Amaravati, the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh, will face eight major environmental challenges that may affect the local atmosphere and lead to adverse climatic events in the region, a document

Publication Date:

10/08/2015

Source: Times Of India (Hyderabad)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, Ecosystems, UNDP, Industrial Pollution, Agro-Based Industry, Extreme Weather Events, Heat Waves, Climate Change, Environment

Agriculture

Agricultural growth in West Africa: market and policy drivers

West Africa has unprecedented opportunities for agricultural growth, but making the most of them will require more effective regional integration, says a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Publication Date:

02/07/2015

Author(s): Frank Hollinger, John M. Staatz

Source: African Development Bank

Tags:

Agriculture, Africa, Agricultural Research, Development, Food Prices, Agro-Based Industry, Food Security, GDP, Public Sector, Land Tenure, Globalisation, Economic Development

Energy

Uses of geothermal energy in food and agriculture: opportunities for developing countries

Agriculture and agro-industry are important sectors in the economies of most developing countries, where they provide the main source of livelihoods for the majority of the poor. The lack of a sustainable supply of affordable energy is a major constraint to the development of these sectors in developing countries.

Publication Date:

01/04/2015

Author(s): Minh Van Nguyen, Sigurjón Arason, Margeir Gissurarson, Páll Gunnar Pálsson

Source: FAO

Tags:

Geothermal Energy, Agriculture, Developing Countries, India, Agro-Based Industry, Green House Gases, Aquaculture, Public Sector

Environment

Biochar production from agro-food industry residues: a sustainable approach for soil and environmental management

Advance biochar production technique, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC, wet pyrolysis) offers an option to tap the benefits of biomass residues of food industry characterized by high moisture and low calorific value. HTC is more energy efficient due to its low temperature operationsand higher biochar recovery rates (up to 90%).

Publication Date:

25/11/2014

Author(s): Aditya Parmar, Prabhat K. Nema, Tripti Agarwal

Source: Current Science

Vol:

107

Issue:

10

pp:

1673-1682

Tags:

Agro-Based Industry, Biomass, Climate Mitigation, Waste Disposal, Food Process Industry, Carbon Sequestration, Charcoal, Soil Capability, Waste Conversion

Climate Change

Cargill in deforestation pledge as part of UN summit

Cargill has made one of the broadest commitments to environmental protection ever by a large agricultural company.

Publication Date:

25/09/2014

Source: BBC (UK)

Tags:

Agriculture, Agro-Based Industry, Deforestation, Climate Change, UN, New York

Industry

Agro industries being promoted to empower State’s farmers’

Apart from increasing area under horticulture in Madhya Pradesh, modern technology is also being promoted in the sector. Agro industries are being promoted for economic empowerment of farmers.

Publication Date:

10/09/2014

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Agro-Based Industry, Farmers, Medicinal Plants, Vegetables, Industry

Environment

Centre’s nod for 2 more Gujarat projects

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s elevation as the Prime Minister has come as a boon for his home State as after an important permission to put sluice gates on Narmada Dam in June, the

Publication Date:

17/07/2014

Author(s): Nayan Dave

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Gujarat, Narmada, Dams, Environment Clearance (EC), Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Agro-Based Industry, Vegetables, Exports, Coastal Regulations, Desalination, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

Environment

50 villages demand closure of polluting unit in Palsana

SURAT: Chorus is growing for permanent closure of Geo Hybrid Industrial Solution Pvt Limited (GSPL) plant located in Gujarat Eco Textile Park (GETP) in Palsana.

Publication Date:

03/07/2014

Source: Times Of India (Surat)

Tags:

Gujarat, Surat (D), Agro-Based Industry, Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment

Agriculture