Tropical agriculture

Simonpietri Enterprises Awarded Federal Grant for Fertilizer Made from Fire-Prone Invasive Plants

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Saturday, January 27, 2024
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HONOLULU, Jan. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Simonpietri Enterprises LLC a $206,500 grant to conduct research on producing organic fertilizer from locally-sourced green waste and wildfire-prone invasive plant biomass.

Key Points: 
  • HONOLULU, Jan. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Simonpietri Enterprises LLC a $206,500 grant to conduct research on producing organic fertilizer from locally-sourced green waste and wildfire-prone invasive plant biomass.
  • This grant provides crucial funding to demonstrate the viability of Simonpietri's idea to manufacture fertilizer in Hawaii from invasive and fast-growing plants like guinea grass and koa haole.
  • This competitive DOE low-greenhouse gas fertilizer research award demonstrates the strength and timeliness of Simonpietri Enterprises' vision for sustainable agriculture and clean energy in Hawaii.
  • Simonpietri Enterprises is committed to leading the transition to a regenerative local economy that benefits all of Hawaii's communities.

TradeFlow Capital Management enables scalable Carbon abatement in Rwanda

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-in-class partnership between Tradeflow Capital Management (TradeFlow), The FarmFresh Food Company Ltd (FarmFresh) and Heads of Schools Organisation Rwanda (HOSO), a partnership monetising 298mt of CO2e averted over the Rwandan school year September 2022 to August 2023 has been realised,  during which FarmFresh supplied 119mt of cooked beans into schools in Kigali, equivalent to ~790,000 school meal servings of beans.

Key Points: 
  • Using industry accepted tried-and-tested emissions reduction verification approaches and models, FarmFresh worked closely with Tradeflow to develop an informal, voluntary carbon credit linked to each 1kg of cooked beans used by a school.
  • TradeFlow paid the USD equivalent of the carbon offsets calculated as a donation to HOSO to promote improved nutrition while reducing reliance on solid biomass fuel stock.
  • Emmanuel Dusingizimana, the Executive Secretary of HOSO added: "We are excited to be part of this innovative initiative.
  • The partnership with FarmFresh and Tradeflow is an example of what can be done to meet this challenge.

Rizobacter contributes its biological technologies to the take-off of African agriculture

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Rizobacter landed in this territory full of contrasts and opportunities, deploying a commercial strategy, plus an almost militant attitude, with the objective of introducing its sustainable technologies.

Key Points: 
  • Rizobacter landed in this territory full of contrasts and opportunities, deploying a commercial strategy, plus an almost militant attitude, with the objective of introducing its sustainable technologies.
  • "Unlike in other countries on the continent, in South Africa, growers have infrastructure, machinery, and access to good input technologies and knowledge; they value quality greatly.
  • In the last two years, it has also gained a foothold in eight other African countries: Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.
  • It takes time, patience, and investment to reach farmers, and Rizobacter is willing to do so," said Ardanaz.

Rizobacter contributes its biological technologies to the take-off of African agriculture

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Rizobacter landed in this territory full of contrasts and opportunities, deploying a commercial strategy, plus an almost militant attitude, with the objective of introducing its sustainable technologies.

Key Points: 
  • Rizobacter landed in this territory full of contrasts and opportunities, deploying a commercial strategy, plus an almost militant attitude, with the objective of introducing its sustainable technologies.
  • "Unlike in other countries on the continent, in South Africa, growers have infrastructure, machinery, and access to good input technologies and knowledge; they value quality greatly.
  • In the last two years, it has also gained a foothold in eight other African countries: Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.
  • It takes time, patience, and investment to reach farmers, and Rizobacter is willing to do so," said Ardanaz.

Transforming food systems so they survive and thrive under climate change demands USD 1.3 trillion in investment every year for the next three decades

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- $1.3 trillion cost of transforming food systems under climate change

Key Points: 
  • According to a new report published by the Netherlands-based 'think-and-do-tank' Clim-Eat and The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), transforming food systems so they survive and thrive under climate change demands USD 1.3 trillion in investment every year until 2050.
  • According to a new report to be published today by the Netherlands-based 'think-and-do-tank' Clim-Eat and The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), transforming food systems so they survive and thrive under climate change demands USD 1.3 trillion in investment every year until 2050.
  • The report - available here - was launched at an affiliate session of the World Economic Forum event Bold Actions for Food.
  • The report argues that transformation also necessitates a complete reimagination of where agriculture and food systems investments should focus, so that we're not simply 'plugging gaps' in current investment.

The 24th Winter Trade Fair Held in Hainan, China Gathered 2,000 High-quality Enterprises at Home and Abroad

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 16, 2021 China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair was held in Haikou, Hainan, attracting nearly 2,000 enterprises such as fortune 500 companies and international leading agricultural enterprises.

Key Points: 
  • HAIKOU, China, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 16, 2021 China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair was held in Haikou, Hainan, attracting nearly 2,000 enterprises such as fortune 500 companies and international leading agricultural enterprises.
  • Among them, more than 50 Chinese agents from nearly 15 countries and regions participated in the international agricultural products exhibition hall.
  • It is a friendly and excellent platform for our foreign small and medium-sized enterprises to negotiate and cooperate with Chinese enterprises!"
  • The 2021 Winter Trade Fair was co-organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives and The People's Government of Hainan Province.

The 24th Winter Trade Fair Held in Hainan, China Gathered 2,000 High-quality Enterprises at Home and Abroad

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 16, 2021 China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair was held in Haikou, Hainan, attracting nearly 2,000 enterprises such as fortune 500 companies and international leading agricultural enterprises.

Key Points: 
  • HAIKOU, China, Dec. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 16, 2021 China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair was held in Haikou, Hainan, attracting nearly 2,000 enterprises such as fortune 500 companies and international leading agricultural enterprises.
  • Among them, more than 50 Chinese agents from nearly 15 countries and regions participated in the international agricultural products exhibition hall.
  • It is a friendly and excellent platform for our foreign small and medium-sized enterprises to negotiate and cooperate with Chinese enterprises!"
  • Caption: Visitors looked around the 2021 China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair on December 16.

Minerva Foods achieves 100% social and environmental compliance in audit by Public Prosecutor's Office for the Amazon estate of Pará - Brazil

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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BARRETOS, Brazil, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods, leader in beef exports in South America and one of the largest companies in the production and sale of fresh beef and its derivatives in the region, once again reinforces its commitment to the development of sustainable agricultural supply chain as it fully certifies compliance with the Terms of Adjustment of Conduct agreement(TAC) for cattle raising in the state of Pará, Brazil, confirmed by an audit lead by the Public Prosecutor's Office, the main and most reliable verification body of the Brazilian production chain,  in partnership with the NGO Amigos da Terra – Amazônia Brasileira. The report assessed the results of companies committed to the fight against illegal deforestation in cattle production.

Key Points: 
  • TAC focuses on legal, environmental and social aspects involved in the cattle raising activity.
  • This requires that protein-producing industries verify that the properties they deal with are in compliance with social and environmental criteria and laws.
  • Thus, the Company contributes directly for tackling ilegal deforestation, land grabbing, slave labor; invasion of environmental protection areas, indigenous, and traditional lands (e.g.
  • Minerva Foods is also the first Company in the sector to move forward with actions to assess indirect supplying ranches.

Minerva Foods achieves 100% social and environmental compliance in audit by Public Prosecutor's Office for the Amazon estate of Pará - Brazil

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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TAC focuses on legal, environmental and social aspects involved in the cattle raising activity.

Key Points: 
  • TAC focuses on legal, environmental and social aspects involved in the cattle raising activity.
  • This requires that protein-producing industries verify that the properties they deal with are in compliance with social and environmental criteria and laws.
  • Thus, the Company contributes directly for tackling ilegal deforestation, land grabbing, slave labor; invasion of environmental protection areas, indigenous, and traditional lands (e.g.
  • Minerva Foods is also the first Company in the sector to move forward with actions to assess indirect supplying ranches.

Cassava Sciences Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAVA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on Alzheimers disease, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAVA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on Alzheimers disease, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
  • Net cash use for operations for full-year 2021 is expected to be approximately $20 to $25 million, consistent with previous financial guidance.
  • Remi Barbier, President & CEO, and Eric Schoen, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to review financial results and to preview the Companys growth strategy.
  • Cassava Sciences is also developing an investigational diagnostic, called SavaDx, to detect Alzheimers disease with a simple blood test.