Livestock Value chain/ Ethiopia –Improved reproductive techniques enable effective use of superior rams on sheep breeding programs Community-Based goat and sheep Breeding Programs (CBBP) in Ethiopia have been promoted and implemented jointly by the International Center for Agr... 14/05/2015
Women in Business Adimaimalaga Tafuna’i honoured with second global award Tafuna’i was being recognized for her work building sustainable economies in Samoa and other Pacific island nations, where families are often spli... 11/05/2015
Poultry value chain/Kenya - Farmers formulate animal-feed in order to cut feed costs Input price escalation tends to hinder smallholder farmers inclusiveness in the value chain. 17/03/2015
Will Ugandan farmers get to plant GM banana? Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are a hotly contested subject. 10/03/2015
Increasing access to seed varieties in COMESA Rwanda assented to regulations governing the trade in seed varieties within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). 10/03/2015
Making the most of GI protection under the SADC–EU EPA agreement As part of the SADC–EU EPA negotiations, agreement has been reached on the mutual recognition of a range of Geographical Indications (GIs) covering... 21/09/2014
ACP palm oil sector development and the debate on sustainability certification Growing demand for certified sustainable palm oil in OECD countriesIn recent years, a trend has developed in OECD countries for ‘certified, sustain... 04/09/2014
Efforts under way to reduce costs of certification through harmonised audits In June 2014, Confectionery News reported that UTZ Certified and Fair Trade USA are “piloting a collaborative cocoa certification scheme” designed... 10/08/2014
Jamaica Jerk Producers seeks GI protection According to Jamaican press reports, “a collection of sauce makers, Jamaica Jerk Producers Association Limited (JJPA), has applied for registration... 03/08/2014
IFOAM expresses concerns over impact of new EU organic regulation on imports The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) has raised concerns over EC proposals for “a complete overhaul of the EU org... 20/07/2014