The global edible insects market is projected to achieve more than 47 per cent CAGR from 2020 to 2026, supported by rising consumer awareness about nutritional benefits of edible insects and willingness to explore new dietary trends, according to Global Market Insights
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Switzerland donates US$1.02mn to fight desert locust outbreak in East Africa
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is donating US$1.02mn to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to tackle massive desert locust infestation in East Africa
Egyptian and Latvian foreign ministers discuss bilateral cooperation
Edgars Rinkēvičs, minister of foreign affairs of Latvia, and Sameh Shoukry, foreign minister of Egypt, met on 16 February 2020 to discuss bilateral cooperation opportunities in a number of areas including agriculture and the IT sector
Bühler commits to technology to improve the world
Ian Roberts, Bühler’s chief technology officer, addressed the Annual Results event on the topic of “Innovations for a better world”
Bühler says international workforce strategic to success
At Bühlers Annual Results event, held in Uzwil, Switzerland, Irene Mark-Eisenring, chief HR officer, said the diversity of the company’s workforce, including 102 nationalities, is integral to the company’s success