Sentences with phrase «food and agriculture sectors»

In the household energy and food and agriculture sectors, the proposal with the biggest impact on both climate change and public health was a 10 - year programme in India to replace 150 million indoor biomass - burning stoves with low - emissions cooking stoves, according to lead author Paul Wilkinson, also at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

A major share of greenhouse gas emissions from the food and agriculture sector arises from cows, goats and sheep — ruminants that create the greenhouse gas methane as part of their digestive process.

Not exact matches

«Quebec's so dominant that all the others are in the shade,» says Stephen Page, a maple - and - honey - sector specialist at Agriculture and Agri - Food Canada.

Commenting on the continuing improved trade between Canada and the Philippines, the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Francisco Benedicto, said the main industry sectors of opportunity for Canadian businesses are advanced technology products and services, energy and natural resources, and agriculture and food products.

One of the most vibrant sectors for MSMEs today is food and agriculture.

«Meanwhile, other jurisdictions are ahead of B.C. in terms of encouraging farming and food processing to support, expand, and sustain their agriculture sector for environmental, health and economic purposes,» said Dix.

For simplicity, this paper uses the agriculture, manufacturing and tourism (that is, transport and accommodation & food services) industries as a proxy for the non-resource tradable sector.

The provincial and federal governments provide more than $ 3 billion in funding and support to Canada's agriculture and agri - food sector through a variety of grant and loan programs offered through Growing Forward 2 (GF2).

Trucks stimulate economic activity in every sector of the American economy — including health care, fuel and transportation, waste removal, retail, food and agriculture, manufacturing, banking and finance, and many others.

This is due to the removal of U.S. competition and preferential access for Canadian goods in many sectors, particularly agriculture and food production.

The report highlights how stronger relations between Canada and Japan could hold huge potential for a number of sectors, including energy, agriculture and agri - food, manufacturing, institutional investing, infrastructure, healthcare and retail.

AdFarm is a full - service marketing communications agency, 100 % dedicated to the agriculture and agri - food sector.

She was a Manager at Village Capital where she analyzed opportunities and created investment recommendations in the fintech, education, health, food / agriculture, and energy sectors.

INTERACEITUNA is the Interprofessional Organization of Table Olive recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment that represents the whole sector producing, processing and marketing table olives.

When it comes to employment generation and food security, agriculture and allied sectors still remain the backbone of the economies of the most of the African and Asian countries.

· Each job in the food and beverage industry supported an average of five jobs in other sectors of the economy, including agriculture, construction, other manufacturing, transportation, and finance.

NSF International provides expertise and accredited food services across all supply chain sectors, including agriculture, animal feed and welfare, produce, processing, distribution, dairy, seafood, quality management software, retail and restaurants.

With sales of over $ 11 billion in 2014 and projected growth of 10 percent annually, local and regionally - produced food is the fastest growing sector of American agriculture.

Greif Flexible Products & Services provides FIBCs, container liners, and other flexible packaging for chemicals, foods, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and many other sectors.

Flores said the mass action in front of DA will be followed by a public forum on the impacts of monopoly capitalists to the agriculture sector titled «Going Against the Grain: Resisting the Neoliberal Attacks on Agriculture and the Way Forward to a Food - Secure Futagriculture sector titled «Going Against the Grain: Resisting the Neoliberal Attacks on Agriculture and the Way Forward to a Food - Secure FutAgriculture and the Way Forward to a Food - Secure Future.»

The Organic Federation of Canada is very supportive of today's announcement by Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri - Food, that the federal government will be making an important contribution to the Canadian organic sector.

It included short presentations and proof points from global dairy leaders as well as from Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on the contribution of the dairy sector to the achievement of key Sustainable Development Goals such as ending poverty and hunger, and protecting the environment.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the livestock sector is «one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global».

CSIRO is holding its popular AgCatalyst event again in 2018, showcasing the latest science and technology in the agriculture and food sectors.

Australian agriculture also supports Australia's largest manufacturing industry — food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing — which delivers 27 % (~ $ 26 billion) of gross value - added by the manufacturing sector.10

Available training programmes span the meat, food, dairy, horticulture, agriculture, biosecurity, and apiary sectors.

Emerging economies have managed to create an appropriate connection between the two sectors of agriculture and processing industries, and have managed to generate higher value added in food production.

This year, the focus was on food loss and food waste, two different, albeit intertwined aspects of improving food security and the agriculture sector as a whole.

Vision: united and transformed agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector that ensures food security for all and economic prosperity.

Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China (21 September 2017)- Agriculture research heads of 14 Asian countries supported the ASEAN +3 Rice Breeding and Genetics Initiative - a long - term regional investment and collaboration initiative in rice breeding aimed to address regional food security and national rice sector strategies.

«The awardees» hard work and commitment to increasing rice productivity in their respective locations has significantly contributed to a more food - secure region and a revitalized rice sector for Southeast Asia,» said Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Assistant Director, Sectoral Development Directorate, Head of Food, Agriculture and Forestry Division, ASEAN Economic Community Departmfood - secure region and a revitalized rice sector for Southeast Asia,» said Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Assistant Director, Sectoral Development Directorate, Head of Food, Agriculture and Forestry Division, ASEAN Economic Community DepartmFood, Agriculture and Forestry Division, ASEAN Economic Community Department.

The funding, awarded through Agriculture and Agri - Food Canada's Growing Forward Program, is meant to support growth in the organic sector by strengthening the science behind organic agricultureAgriculture and Agri - Food Canada's Growing Forward Program, is meant to support growth in the organic sector by strengthening the science behind organic agricultureagriculture in Canada.

«Through these regulations, Canada's New Government is providing a competitive advantage for the Canadian organic sector and protecting consumers,» commented the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri - Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, who announced final publication of the Organic Products Regulations on December 22, 2006.

The COMEXPOSIUM Group, one of the world's leading event organizers, is involved in more than 170 B2C and B2B events across 11 different sectors, including food, agriculture, fashion, security, digital, construction, high - tech, optics and transport.

Organic Farmers & Growers CIC (OF&G) promotes the well - being of the UK organic food sector, by protecting the integrity of organic standards for the benefit of producers and consumers of organic food, by assisting the activities of other stakeholders in the sector and by acting as an advocate for the sector's development, and by supporting the development of sustainable agriculture.

Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly - formed GAA is a CEO - led private sector initiative seeking to contribute significantly to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture [1].

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2016 / PRNewswire / — Today, The Rockefeller Foundation announced its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and a partnership of 10 private sector and non-profit organizations to create «Further With Food: Center for Food Loss and Waste Solutions,» an online hub for the exchange of information and solutions that can help realize the national goal of cutting food waste in half by 2Food: Center for Food Loss and Waste Solutions,» an online hub for the exchange of information and solutions that can help realize the national goal of cutting food waste in half by 2Food Loss and Waste Solutions,» an online hub for the exchange of information and solutions that can help realize the national goal of cutting food waste in half by 2food waste in half by 2030.

Paul has a background in the agriculture and food processing sectors and was most recently a state administration and operations manager with national fresh produce wholesaler Moraitis.

FVIAC members represent the full breadth of the produce industry, including fruit and vegetable growers, shippers, wholesalers and distributors, retailers and restauranteurs, industry trade associations, importers and exporters, processors, foodservice suppliers, brokers, state departments of agriculture, farmers markets and food hubs, and the organic sector.

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform brings together over 75 international companies in the food and drink sector.

During the past decade, organically grown products have become the fastest growing sector in agriculture as consumers have become more concerned about how their food is grown and processed.

In addition, Chinese companies would provide assistance in the railway, agriculture (Planting for Food and Jobs), industrialisation, energy, and transportation sectors, he indicated.

Business News of Sunday, 13 May 2018 Source: Graphic.com.gh Dr Afriyie Akoto gets an explanation on avocado grafting at the Agro Studies demonstration farm The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has impressed on the Israeli business community to take advantage of the favourable business environment in Ghana and invest in the county's agricultural sector.

«Agriculture is one of Western New York's fastest growing sectors and this multi-use, community food hub will further grow our local food system,» said Satish Tripathi, Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair and University at Buffalo President.

Oceans get several paragraphs, as do the mining sector, cities, food, agriculture, water and forests amongst others.

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto on Thursday told parliament that the government has so far spent GH cents 157,023,174.00 on its «Planting for Food and Jobs» programme in the southern sector and the three northern regions.

He urged all stakeholders in the agricultural sector to support government get accurate data that will harness agriculture growth and food security of Ghana.

We are a crucial — profitable — export market for Europe's automotive industry, as well as sectors including energy, food and drink, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture.

Queen Margrethe II was accompanied by a business delegation to explore bilateral economic engagements with Ghanaian businesses in the food and agriculture, sustainability, maritime, infrastructure and railway sectors.

Addressing a press conference in Goaso on Tuesday, the Minority Spokesman on Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu - Afriyie Akoto, said government has over the years been implementing misguided policies and poor projects in the sector which employs about 60 % of the Ghanaian population.