The third episode of Global Trends, from BKT Network, was dedicated to the macro-themes and trends that influence global agriculture
Agriculture
Achieving self-sufficiency with organic fruit and vegetable seeds
Seed n Sow, a London-based startup, is empowering individuals to attain self-sufficiency with their organic, eco-friendly, non-GMO and pesticide-free vegetable and herb seeds
Improving lentils production in Ethiopia
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has started a project to protect and improve lentil production in Ethiopia
Gropro and Ebda sign deal to develop a biological market in Egypt
GroPro Corp has signed a cooperation agreement with Demeter Egypt (Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA) to joint marketing efforts for promoting biological inputs in Egypt and help local farmers get informed about biological inputs application and advantages
Date Palm plantations progresses to semi-commercial stage
Eriteas Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is promoting date palm plantations in different parts of the country since 2003 and has distributed more than 20,000 seedlings