Ettore Prandini, president of Coldiretti, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, and Federico Vecchioni, CEO of BF SpA, in the presence of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, have signed a cooperation agreement to start assessing the potential of projects abroad, particularly in Africa
Agriculture
Japan to boost Gambia’s food security
On 5 October, the Embassy of Japan in the Gambia issued a statement announcing that Japan and Gambia had signed an exchange of notes within the framework of the Japan Food Assistance Programme
Lantmännen, Yara to launch first fossil-free food chain
Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen and Norwegian fertiliser company Yara will launch a pilot project with the aim to introduce the world’s first certified fossil-free food chain
FOA gets US$28mn boost to improve food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan
The Netherlands has contributed US$28mn to support FAO’s work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan – part of a new initiative to scale up resilience-based development work in countries affected by protracted crises
AGCO’s transformation solution to Benin’s agricultural sector
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West African nation of Benin