agribusiness

The Governor, who pointed out that the state government was fully committed to revolutionising agriculture, indicated that his administration had begun the steps towards using agriculture to revamp and expand the economy of the state by identifying and recruiting one of the best names in agribusiness in Africa, Dr Debo Akande, who was appointed as Executive Adviser on Agribusiness.

BCC ventured into agribusiness last year by acquiring a stake in Advanced Protein Inc., a waste management firm that specializes in rendering business by turning meat by-products into animal feeds.

'I have been unemployed for over two years and agribusiness has never crossed my mind.

Most trust-impacting issues in the food and agribusiness industry stem from unfamiliarity of farmers and mistakes in contracts--especially when dealing with data.

Natalya Zhukova, EBRD's director and head of agribusiness, welcomed the bank's Board of Directors' approval of the strategy, saying, "The EBRD is the largest financer of the agribusiness sector in its regions of operation.

Qualifying applicants must be South Carolina residents and have an agribusiness idea or product prototype.

For more than 75 years, Gallagher Food and Agribusiness specialists have worked with clients in the farming, agribusiness, food processing, vineyards and grocery industries to provide in-depth expertise, specialized knowledge and responsiveness for insurance and risk-financing alternatives.

CHALLENGESThe measures include a policy that favours local farmers, making farming an attractive trade to even the educated youth.The youth face many hurdles in trying to earn a livelihood from agriculture and agribusiness.

VALUE4HER a joint initiative of CTA, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) and the African Women in Agribusiness Network (AWAN), will help women to develop agribusinesses and to derive more income from agri-food markets.

The Albania Agribusiness Support Facility is addressing this challenge by improving access to finance for local agribusinesses through dedicated credit lines or by sharing the risk of lending to the agribusiness sector.

Ciaran McMullan, president and CEO of Suncrest Bank, said, 'John brings over 35 years' experience in both agribusiness banking and hands-on farm management.

To confront these changes, a renewed perspective on the practice of agribusiness management is necessary.

Meadow Foods, a large UK-owned dairy group and supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry, has completed a strategic investment with Paine & Partners, LLC, a global food and agribusiness investment firm, the company said.

KARACHI -- Pakistan is in urgent need to develop systematic agribusiness laws which it lacks despite the fact that agriculture sector is the back bone of the economy.