Manufacturing company AGCO has unveiled Farm in a box (FIAB) initiative to bring farming technology to rural African communities at Germany’s International Green Week 18-27 January 2019
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DuPont breaks ground on new European headquarters for industrial biosciences
DuPont Industrial Biosciences broke ground on the new site at the Leiden Bio Science Park in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Westfalia fruit launches advanced Hass avocado processing plant in Colombia
Westfalia Fruit Colombia, a company of Westfalia Fruit, a South African leader in the supply of subtropical fruit, has inaugurated a new processing plant for Hass avocados in Sonsón, in the department of Antioquia, Colombia
Advancing cellulosic biofuel research
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) have signed a joint research agreement with Clariant to evaluate the potential use of cellulosic sugars from sources such as agricultural waste and residues to produce biofuel, which has the potential to play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Pöttinger introduces new MULTILINE system
Pöttinger has unveiled the new MULTILINE system, aiming to provide high-performance mulch drilling technology for more operational flexibility