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UAE Ministry signed MoUwith Bahrain's Ministry The UAE Ministry ofEnvironment and Water(MoEW) has signed aMemorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Bahrain's Ministryof Municipal Affairs and UrbanPlanning to preserve the twocountries' agriculture, livestock,and live aquatic wealth andresources. The strategicpartnership complimentinternational initiatives toprotect the environment andpromote sustainability, both ofwhich are outlined in UAEVision 2021. The agreementwas signed by Sultan AbdullahAlwan Al Habsi, AssistantUndersecretary of ExternalAudit, UAE MoEW, and DrAbdulaziz MohammedAbdulkareem director for florawealth at the Municipal andUrban Planning AffairsMinistry, in the presence of anumber of senior officials fromboth countries.

Highlighting the importanceof social, economic, andenvironmental factors in theirprogress, both ministries agreedto cooperate in the area ofagriculture, including organicand protected agriculture,laboratories and agriculturalservices related to plant andanimal health, and food safety.They will also be collaboratingin the conservation of liveaquatic resources by furtherenhancing aquaculture andmanagement of fisheries andsetting up additionalagricultural and veterinaryquarantines.

In line with their efforts todevelop innovative solutions topromote environmentalsustainability and protect thenatural resources, the twocountries also agreed to createnew interactive channels

allowing exchange of expertiseand sharing of knowledge andresearch works on agricultural,livestock, and marine resources.They would also focus onstrengthening the skills of theirpeople by holding a series oftraining programs and scientificvisits while leveraging availableopportunities based on themechanisms adopted bymultilateral financingorganizations aimed atestablishing new projects whichcater to mutual aspirations.

The UAE has signed variousregional and internationalagreements to promoteenvironmental protection andconservation of agricultural,animal, and aquatic wealth.These agreements include theConvention on InternationalTrade in Endangered Species ofWild Fauna and Flora (CITES)and Convention on BiologicalDiversity. In addition, thecountry has collaborated withvarious organizations to protectmigratory species in the UAE,including marine turtles,dugongs, birds of prey, andsharks, among others.

New BCPC Manual supportsgrowth in the biocontrolmarketFood security is one of today'smost pressing challenges. Pests,diseases and weeds can cause asmuch as 40% crop losses beforeharvest and over 10% post-harvest. For the past 60 years orso control has been by the useof conventional chemicalpesticides. Now we are seeingbiocontrol technologies for cropprotection, within well managedand sustainable integrated pestmanagement (IPM)programmes. Initially the focushas been in horticulture and infield vegetables, but now newtechnologies are being

developed for application infield and row crops.

“In 2011 the globalbiocontrol market was valued at$1.3 billion and, with anestimated growth at over 15%per annum, it is predicted toreach $3.2 billion by 2017,”says Dr Roma Gwynn, editor ofThe Manual of BiocontrolAgents. “Much of this growthhas been due to an increasingfocus on alternative cropprotection solutions tocontrolling pests, weeds anddiseases and with growingregulatory constraints onconventional pest controlmethods.”

“It is timely therefore that,due to the maturing biocontrolindustry and markets, BCPChas launched the new uniqueand comprehensive fifth editionof The Manual of BiocontrolAgents. Compiled by experts inthe biocontrol industry this isthe essential reference tool forall those interested in naturalsustainable pest, weed anddisease control,” recommendsDr Gwynn.

The new edition containsdetails of all active substancesor organisms that are availablecommercially in at least oneproduct. This edition consists ofover 200 commerciallyavailable active substancesincluding macro-organisms,micro-organisms, botanicals andsemiochemicals each detailing:active substances, modes ofaction, key data on mammalian,ecological and environmentaltoxicology, target crops andpests and products available.

BCPC has also developed anonline version of The Manualof Biocontrol Agents which,with no limitation on space,provides users with additionalinformation on the products. Inaddition, with the immediacy of

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the internet, the online versionis updated throughout the yearto reflect major changes andregulatory impacts in the sector.It has also been developed foruser-friendly access on differentdevices, including smartphones.

Macfruit is preparing arecord breaking editionThe subscriptions to Macfrut2014 are proceeding at a fastpace. After the positive results oflast year (24,800 certified visitors,with exhibitors coming from 35countries), the internationalexhibition of the fruit andvegetable sector that will be heldin Cesena (Italy) from 24th to26th September is receivingconfirmations of participationfrom important guests.

Besides the exhibition willhave new interesting productsthat will consolidate the show'srole as showcase of the sectorand as international eventwhich is also an opportunity fordialogue.

Many countries andbusinesses will exhibit at theshow: Brazil, China, theDominican Republic, Tunisia,France, Egypt and Turkey haveconfirmed their presence, andthis year there are importantnew entries, such as Mexico.

Besides, thanks to theintense activity carried out bythe Foreign Department ofMacfrut, many professionalvisitors will take part in theevent, coming from all over theworld, in particular from the

Mediterranean basin: fromAlgeria to Tunisia, fromMorocco to Egypt.

A key role will be played bybusinesses from Eastern Europeand in particular from theBalkans, and a selection ofhighly qualified Russianbusinesses of the fruit andvegetable sector will take partin the show in Cesena.

Macfrut has opened aprivileged channel withAustralia and South Africa, thatwill be present in Cesena withofficial delegations which willbe the eagerly awaitedprotagonists of bilateralmeetings. “We are verysatisfied of how registrationsare proceeding”, says thePresident of Cesena Fiera,

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Domenico Scarpellini. “Thisshows clearly that, despite thedifficult period for the economyin many areas of the world, oursector is alive and our show is areference point”.

As usual, many conferenceswill take place at the show,providing for dialogue atinternational level andinspiration. In particular,Macfrut 2014 will anticipate thesubjects that will be dealt withat Expo 2015 and will host anad hoc conference on the needto “produce well for betterfood”, getting ready for the bigevent in Milan that will start inlittle less than twelve months.

Guttridge Ltd deliversmultiple orders forexpansion at Kenana SugarCompanyGuttridge Ltd (Spalding, UK), aleading UK supplier of bulkmaterials handling equipment,has won multiple orders tosupply Kenana Sugar Company(KSC: Khartoum, Sudan), oneof the world's largest, integratedsugarprocessing complexes,with mobile conveyingequipment for its expandingoperations.

Guttridge is also supplyingspares to KSC on a regularbasis to efficiently support themaintenance of an installedbase of conveying equipment.To date, 25 mobile conveyorshave been supplied, 15 for useat the sugar stores and 10 tohandle animal feed producedfrom the sugar processingresidue.

KSC operates a sugar canefarm covering around 100,000acres, irrigated with water fromthe White Nile. Sugarproduction is a core businesswith bioethanol and animalfeeds also being made from thecane crop, using molasses and

bagasse, the residue left afterjuice is extracted from sugarcane. KSC is one of the leadingcompanies helping to ensurefood security in Africa and theMiddle East.

As well as processing sugarproduction, the company hasadditional integrated businessunits that are dedicated topoultry, milk, and fruit andvegetable production.Guttridge Ltd is anexperienced global supplier ofall types of conveyingequipment for bulk materialstransport and has anestablished business reputationthat extends over five decades.The company first suppliedequipment to KSC in 2002,via a contractor, but morerecently established directcontact following a trademission to Sudan, which wasattended by representativesfrom Guttridge's UK andMENA (Middle East NorthAfrica) offices.

Opened in 2012, theGuttridge MENA officeprovides direct, highlyresponsive, local support tocustomers across the region.Spares supply is an importantelement of MENA support withGuttridge able to provide sparesfor any make of conveyor. Themobile conveyors used forsugar provide a reliable andflexible solution fortransporting material within thesugar stores.

The 10 systems supplied foranimal feed handling are used toconvey bags of animal feed fromproduction to storage or lorry.All machines provide efficient,smooth transfer, are simple tooperate and can be easilyadjusted to accommodatechanging requirements withinthe stores environment. Twofurther orders already in

progress, each for five mobileconveyors, are testament to thesuccess of the provided solution.

Jain Irrigation honoured for'Innovating for a BetterTomorrow' by Network18 &InfosysA breakthrough idea can havetransformational impact on abusiness, an industry, acommunity, and sometimeseven the entire world. However,going from idea to executionisn't easy.

It takes imagination anddiscipline to make innovationwork and see it through to itsimpact, which changes the waywe work and live.

Jain Irrigation SystemsLimited is one of the innovatorsprofiled in a special seriesproduced by Network18 inpartnership with Infosys.

The series profiles 14exemplaryinnovations/innovators thathave not only transformed thelives of millions of Indians buthave also left indelibleimpressions globally.

Jain Irrigation has beenfeatured in this series as acompany that has played a vitalrole in pioneering a greenrevolution through microirrigation technology andimpacting the lives of overthree million farmers withsustainable agriculture. In theprocess, Jain Irrigation hasgrown to become India's largestand the world's second largestmicro irrigation company andcreated unprecedented businessand social impact.

The 'Innovating for a BetterTomorrow' award was presentedto Anil Jain, CEO, Jain IrrigationSystems Ltd. at an awardsceremony, held in New Delhi,by N.R. Narayana Murthy,Executive Chairman, Infosys.

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Speaking about the series, Mr.Murthy said, “Innovation is allabout new methods of usingexisting knowledge to make thelives of people better. Societiesthat have embraced innovationhave enhanced productivity andgrown their economies rapidly. Ithink in a developing country,like India, there is both a needand huge potential to innovate inevery sector. Innovating for aBetter Tomorrow is our attemptto recognize individuals andgroups who have changedthousands of lives with theirinnovations.”

How plants becomezombiesScientists of John Innes Centreand Wageningen UR have

shown how a specific bacterialparasite, causingdevelopmental problems incrops, e.g. oilseed rape, is ableto manipulate plants in such away that they produce leavesinstead of flowers.

This manipulation improvesthe chances of the bacteriabeing spread to other plants,by leafhoppers feeding onthose plants. The scientistswere able to identify the plantproteins that the bacteria targetto direct the plant into a leaf-producing organism withoutflowers. The plant turns into azombie: dead to the future anddestined to benefit only thesurvival of the bacteria.

Forget popular video gamePlants Vs. Zombies, some

plants are zombies andscientists have uncovered howbacterial parasites turn theminto the living dead. “For thefirst time, we can reveal howthis remarkable manipulationtakes place,” says Prof.Hogenhout from the JohnInnes Centre.

“In that sense, the plantworld is ahead of animalbiology - where manipulationsalso take place but nomechanisms have beenuncovered to show how.” Forexample, the parasitic lancetliver fluke infects the brain ofants, compelling them to climbto the tip of a blade of grassand into the mouth of a grazinganimal. This is not far from thebrain-eating zombies of the

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video game. Another parasite isthought to change the behaviourof rats to make them moresusceptible to predation.

“We know these parasites arepuppet masters but the stringsthey are pulling have yet to beidentified,” says Prof.Hogenhout. The plant parasitein her study is dependent onboth insects to spread andplants on which to grow. Itinduces the plant to transformits flowers into leaf tissue,sacrificing its reproductivesuccess and becoming sterile.

It is now a zombie plant -dead to the future and destinedto benefit only the survival ofthe bacteria. Scientists in thelab of Prof. Hogenhout at JIC,and in the lab of Prof.Angenent and Prof. Immink atWageningen University in theNetherlands, have discoveredthat the parasitic bacteriumproduces a protein calledSAP54 that is essential to this process.

The protein is dependent forits activity on another family ofproteins called RAD23. Thesespecialised bacteria affect abroad range of plants, turningflowers green, transformingthem into leaf tissue orproducing a profusion of stemsas in Witches Broom. Theycause this disease in cropsincluding grapes, coconuts andoilseed rape.

When leafhoppers eatinfected plant material, thebacteria colonize the insects,including their salivary glands.If the insect dribbles saliva as itsucks on another plant, thebacteria are able to spread intonew plant tissue.

The bacteria set to work onmaking the plant moreattractive to leafhoppers. Viathe SAP54 and RAD23proteins, the plant is coerced

into transforming its flowersinto leaf-like material andbecomes more attractive toleafhoppers for colonization.The leafhoppers pick up thebacteria from infected plantswhile feeding and then canspread the bacterial pathogen toyet more plants.

“This parasite is incapable ofsurviving without its insect andplant hosts and we can revealfor the first time how it is ableto manipulate them both,” saysProf. Hogenhout. “It isfascinating to consider that thisbacterium is able to manipulatethe way plants grow and theway insects behave to suit itsown needs,” says JIC's Dr.MacLean, first author on thestudy to be published in PLOSBiology.

The Hogenhout lab has alsohelped with the first insightsinto how a fungal parasite isable to create pseudoflowersmimicking buttercups. Creatingthese flowers in a relative ofbroccoli from the mustardfamily helps attract insects thatspread the spores of the fungus.

The work was funded by theBiotechnology and BiologicalSciences Research Council, theGatsby Charitable Foundation,a Marie Curie fellowship andthe EU Erasmus programme.

IA Launches New WaterFeatures & LakeManagement CIG The Irrigation Association hasintroduced a Water Featuresand Lake ManagementCommon Interest Group.Created to support thegrowing pond industry, thenew CIG will provide a forumfor IA members to discussnew technologies, identifytraining and certificationopportunities, collect bestpractices, and brainstorm ways

to help pond professionalsgrow their businesses.

“We are happy to support thewater features and lakemanagement community,” saidIA President Warren Thoma.“They have been long-timemembers of this association andare an important relatedindustry for many irrigationprofessionals.”

Cultilène restructurestechnical support teamSaint-Gobain Cultilène hasadapted its organization withthe aim of dedicating two of itsmost experienced cropconsultants to fully supportingpropagators in internationalhorticulture. Until now, KimHarding has combined his salesresponsibilities in the UK,Australia and New Zealandwith his activities as a cropspecialist supporting customersto get the maximum resultsfrom their hydroponic crops. Asper July 1st he is going tomanage the technicalapplication team regarding theproduction of current and newsubstrates. Harding has beenactive in internationalhorticulture for more than 40years as a grower, cropconsultant and salesman.

During the last three quartersof his successful career he hasbeen involved in hydroponics ingeneral and,in particular, withstonewool. He has introducedall relevant aspects ofproduction on stonewool intothe Cultilène Framework, avalued guideline for bothinternal and external use.

Kim Harding will get moretime for developing andapplying the applications ofcurrent and new sensors; likedirectly measuring the pH in aslab and improving the waterfootprint of hydroponic crops.

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His sales activities will be taken over by asuccessor, who we hope to recruit shortly.

A similar set-up has been chosen forpropagation. Crop specialist Ivan Casteels isstopping with sales support in both CentralEurope and the Balkans, enabling him todedicate himself to his specialism andpassion: propagation. Casteels has beenmanaging the daily operations of propagatorsin Belgium and New Zealand for severalyears now and is fully aware of relevant(crop)technology for the first phase of a crop.

In his new role as ApplicationsPropagation Manager he will be supportingpropagators in and outside the Netherlands.His current sales activities will be temporarilytaken over by our subsidiary in Poland. Westarted the recruitment process for hissuccessor a few weeks ago.

Laser Food's 'Laser Mark' technologywins recognition for environmentalbenefitsLaser Mark, the pioneering laser labellingsystem developed by Spanish technologyspecialist Laser Food, has receivedrecognition for the major environmentalbenefits it can bring as it offers a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative to costlypaper labels.

Created by Laser Food as an alternative totraditional labelling, Laser Mark1 took theprize for Best European EnvironmentalProject for 2013 at a ceremony organised bySpain's Valencia region this month torecognise successful Europe-level initiatives.

Capable of achieving delivering bothenvironmental and cost benefits to companieswithin the fresh produce sector, Laser Markworks by removing the pigment from aminiscule area of fruit surfaces and applyingcontrasting liquid allowing producers toinscribe almost any form of logo.

Importantly, it does this with completelynatural products and without damaging eitherthe fruit surface or the interior in any waywhatsoever, meaning the commercial value ofthe product is not affected.

Rather, the technology can be hugelybeneficial to producers by removing the needfor traditional paper labels, which can be bothcostly and environmentally-damaging interms of paper wastage.

Laser fruit labels are likely to become a

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more common sight onsupermarket shelves over thecoming years after the materialsused in the process, includingiron oxides and hydroxides,were legally approved by theEuropean Union for fruit skindepigmentation in June 2013.

As well as now being able toadd brand names directly ontofruit, the system will enablegrowers and retailers to offergreater product traceabilitythrough QR matrix codes, aswell as delivering considerablecost savings by eliminatingwasteful paper labels.

In fact, the EU not onlyapproved the system, but alsorecommended its applicationwith certain products toimprove both traceability forconsumers and stockmanagement for distributors.

Sanfélix said this alternativeto traditional paper fruit labelsoffered a moreenvironmentally-sound andcost-effective approach tolabelling, which at the sametime could help companiesachieve reductions in CO2emissions.

Despite being based inValencia, Laser Food, whichdeveloped the Laser MarkProject between 2010 and 2013,now works with clients acrossEurope, with only around 10%of its business corresponding tocustomers within Spain.

However, Sanfélix noted thatthe Laser Mark technologycould be used effectively with arange of fresh fruits produced inValencia region, includingpersimmon and citrus.

Chile, China and Moroccojoin others in moving closerto eradicating hungerChile, China and Morocco wonrecognition from FAO foroutstanding progress in fighting

hunger, an achievement thatsees them join a growing groupof countries to have reachedinternational targets ahead of anend-of-2015 deadline.

During a ceremony at FAOheadquarters, the Organization'sDirector-General, José Grazianoda Silva, awarded diplomas toChina and Morocco forobtaining the MillenniumDevelopment Goal 1 (MDG-1).Chile, which had alreadyreached its MDG-1 target,received the diploma forachieving the 1996 World FoodSummit (WFS) target.

The MDG-1 hunger targetrequires countries to halve theproportion of hungry people inthe population before the end of2015 compared to the level in1990. The more ambitious WFSgoal requires countries to atleast halve the number ofhungry people in the populationbefore the end of 2015compared to the level in 1990.

"One year ago we celebratedthe first 38 countries that hadachieved the MDG target, threeyears in advance of the 2015deadline. 18 of them had alsomet the World Food Summittarget. Now we come togetherto recognize three morecountries for their efforts,"Graziano da Silva said.

He stressed that the overallglobal objective remains thetotal eradication of hunger andmalnutrition. "Even today, in aworld of abundant food over840 million people are stillundernourished," the FAODirector-General said."Ensuring food security andhelping people overcomeextreme poverty are the firststeps to build the inclusivefuture we want, in whichnobody is left behind," headded.

Chile's Minister of

Agriculture Carlos Furche,Morocco's Minister ofAgriculture and MarineFisheries, Aziz Akhannouch,and China's Vice Minister ofAgriculture, Chen Xiaohua,represented their respectivecountries at the ceremony.

World Water Council andFAO step up theirpartnershipThe World Water Council(WWC) and the Food andAgriculture Organization of theUnited Nations (FAO) haveagreed to intensify theircollaboration in a bid tostrengthen global water andfood security.

Long-time partners, the twoorganizations will expand theirjoint work on a number offronts, including: knowledgeand technology development toenhance water productivity; theeducation of water managementprofessionals and buildinghuman capital development inthe water sector; and promotingsound water policy making andbetter cooperation within thewater and irrigated agriculturesectors.

FAO and WWC share theview that water security isessential to food security andhuman well-being, andacknowledge the possibilitythat water shortages could leadto increased local and regionaltensions. The two organizationsare cooperating to develop arange of activities to put watersecurity higher on the politicalagenda, to mobilize politicalwill on integrated waterresources management, inorder to achieve significantadvances in economicdevelopment and the fightagainst hunger and poverty.

"Water is key to foodsecurity. Agriculture requires

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large quantities of water forirrigation. Agriculture is thelargest user of water among allsectors. Enough water isavailable for our global futureneeds provided that efficientwater management isimplemented. This issue willcontinue to grow as the world'spopulation keeps onincreasing"," said BeneditoBraga, President of the WorldWater Council. "Major changesin policy and management areneeded to ensure best use ofavailable water resources inmeeting growing demands forfood and other agriculturalproducts", he continued. "WithFAO, the World Water Councilwill support and encouragegovernments to act in favor ofwater and food security to fightagainst hunger and poverty."

"Agriculture today facescomplex challenges, inparticular that of producingmore food while using lesswater and less land andadapting to changes in climate,"noted FAO Director-GeneralJosé Graziano da Silva. "Therecently-released workinggroup reports of theIntergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC) presentcompelling evidence on thethreat that climate change posesto food security. It is our dutyto act now. Water -- and itssound management -- must becentral in our response to thesechallenges," he added.

The first major joint activityunderway is a High-level Panelon Water for Food Security, ledby FAO within the frameworkof the 7th World Water Forum,

to be held in Daegu-Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea,in April 2015.

This partnership with FAOon water and food securitycontributes to sustain theWWC's strategic mission byaddressing pressing issuesincluding crop waterproductivity, irrigationtechniques, water efficiency,water conservation andequitable access to waterresources.

For FAO, the partnership iswell aligned with theOrganization's new StrategicFramework and StrategicObjectives which recognize thecentral role of water for foodsecurity and rural developmentand seek to pursue holisticapproaches, inter-sectoralintegration and partnerships at

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all levels to address key issuesrelated to the soundmanagement of this criticalresource.

Countries recognize vitalrole of small-scale fishersCountries today endorsed a setof wide-reaching guidelines thatwill boost the already vital roleof small-scale fishers incontributing to global foodsecurity, nutrition and povertyeradication.

The Voluntary Guidelines forSecuring Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context ofFood Security and PovertyEradicationare designed tosupport the world's millions ofsmall-scale fishers, particularlyin developing countries, bypromoting their human rightsand safeguarding thesustainable use of the fisheryresources they depend upon fortheir livelihoods.

Small-scale fisheries accountfor more than 90 percent of theworld's capture fishers and fishworkers - about half of whom arewomen - and supply around 50percent of all global fish catches.They provide a valuable sourceof animal protein for billions ofpeople worldwide and oftenunderpin local economies incoastal and lake- and river-sidecommunities.

But despite their importance,many small-scale fishingcommunities continue to bemarginalized.

Often located in remote areaswith limited access to marketsand to health, education andother social services, small-scale fishers can have difficultyin making their voices heard.

Small-scale fishers and fishworkers face a range ofchallenges, from unsafe andunhealthy working conditionsand poor infrastructure to

pollution, environmentaldegradation, climate change anddisasters threatening theresources they depend on fortheir livelihoods.

They can also suffer fromunequal power struggles andinsecure tenure arrangementsover land and fishery resources.

The Voluntary Guidelinesendorsed today are accordinglybroad, ranging from measuresto improve fisheries governancesystems and working and livingconditions to recommendationson how countries can helpsmall-scale fishers and fishworkers cut down post-harvestfood losses and waste.

“These guidelines are abreakthrough. They are animportant tool that will promotethe implementation of nationalpolicies that will help small scalefishers thrive, and play an evengreater role in ensuring foodsecurity, promoting goodnutrition, and eradicating poverty.FAO is committed to helpingcountries implement theseguidelines," said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.

"It is fitting this achievementshould come this year, as wecelebrate family farming andare working to focus attentionon the needs of small-scale foodproducers. I want tocongratulate and thank all thoseinvolved in the process that hasled to today's achievement."

Árni M. Mathiesen, FAOAssistant Director-General forFisheries and Aquaculture,added: "The guidelines willhelp small-scale fishers knowand exercise their existingrights, and take charge of theirown development."

As the first ever internationalinstrument dedicated entirely tosmall-scale fisheries, theguidelines call for policycoherence to ensure that small-

scale fisheries can fully contributeto food security, nutrition andpoverty eradication.

In particular, they stress theimportance of respecting andrealizing human rights anddignity, and on the need forgender equality throughout thesub-sector, as well as encouragingcountries to ensure small-scalefishers are represented indecision-making processes thataffect their livelihoods.

FAO and WHO urge strongpolitical commitment totackle malnutrition As hundreds of millions ofpeople around the worldcontinue to suffer from hungerand malnutrition, governmentsshould make strongercommitments at the upcomingSecond International Conferenceon Nutrition (ICN2) to ensurehealthier diets for all, the headsof FAO and WHO said.

A high-level, globalintergovernmental meeting, ICN2is scheduled to take place in Romeon 19-21 November 2014. It is co-organized by FAO and WHO withother UN and internationalorganizations with the theme:"Better nutrition, better lives".

Since the first internationalconference on nutrition in 1992,"important advances in the fightagainst hunger and malnutritionhave been made, but this progresshas been insufficient and uneven,"FAO Director-General, JoséGraziano da Silva, said.

Over 840 million people arechronically undernourished,with the proportion ofundernourished only falling 17per cent since the early 1990s.Malnutrition is responsible forabout half of all child deathsunder five years of age,causing over three milliondeaths every year.

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malnutrition often overlap andcan coexist within the samecountry and even within thesame household. Around 160million children under five arestunted or chronicallymalnourished, while over twobillion people suffer one ormore micronutrientdeficiencies. At the same time,another half billion are obese.

"One aim of the conference(ICN2) is to provide thescientific basis for soundnutrition policies that promotefood security and food safetywhile also promoting health,"WHO Director-GeneralMargaret Chan said in a videomessage prepared for the pressconference.

Chan said that among theimportant questions participantsat ICN2 need to address is: "Whyis it that severe undernutritionand obesity can exist side by sidein the same country and in thesame community?"

The WHO Director-Generalalso noted the need to considerthe health and environmentalimplications of another recenttrend: "the rapid rise in thedemand for meat and otheranimal products that coincideswith rising income levels".

"Nutrition remains an urgentand pressing challenge andaddressing nutrition a complextask," Graziano da Silva said."Nutrition is a public issue andimpacts on food security, foodsafety, and health," he added.

Graziano da Silva stressedthe high social and economiccosts of malnutrition that are aburden on society. "Estimatespoint to a loss of up to 5percent of global income peryear in terms of lostproductivity and healthexpenses. This adds up toroughly 3.5 trillion US dollars,or 500 US dollars per person, a

huge amount of money and ahigh cost to pay," he said.

Efforts to improve food andnutrition security continue to behampered by governance issuessuch as low politicalcommitment, weak institutionalarrangements and a lack ofappropriate coordination andinvolvement of stakeholders,

FAO and WHO emphasized.Other key challenges include

volatile international foodprices, aggravated by increaseddependence on world marketsand on food imports, lowagricultural productivityaccentuated by climate change,as well as post-harvest lossesand food waste.

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With Saudi Arabiabeing the biggestagriculture market

in the Middle East, the 33rdInternational Agriculture,Water & Agro-Industry TradeShow, Saudi Agriculture, is aneagerly awaited event forinternational and localcompanies to showcase newproducts and technologies tothe Kingdom. The exhibitionopens its doors from 7 to 10September 2014,, at theRiyadh InternationalConvention & ExhibitionCenter (RICEC), covering allaspects of the agriculture andfood industries from

cultivation, to management,production, packaging anddistribution.

Saudi Agriculture 2014 willbe served as an ideal business-to-business platform for majoragricultural producers,manufacturers, dealers, agentsand distributors along with keypolicy makers and high-rankingofficials from the SaudiAgriculture Ministry. Other keyareas of focus of the trade eventinclude Fisheries & FishFarming, Greenhouses,Handling & Transport Systems,Irrigation & LandscapingEquipment, Machinery & SpareParts, Organic Farming,

Packaging Systems & Products,Pesticides, Pumps & PipeSystems, Seeds & SoilNutrition Products, SprayingMachinery, Water Treatment,Water Management Systems,and Warehousing.

Saudi Agriculture 2014, heldunder the patronage and supportof the Saudi Ministry ofAgriculture, is being organisedto help shore up ongoinginvestments in food andbeverage production and enablethe country to meet itsincreasing, long-term foodrequirements.

In 2013, Saudi Agricultureattracted over 30,000

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professional visitors includinghigh-ranking officials, majorproducers, manufacturers,dealers, agents and distributorslooking to explore partnershipand growth opportunitieswithin the largest and fastestgrowing agriculture market inthe GCC region.

The trade exhibitions alsocollectively gathered over 400local and internationalexhibitors that showcased theirlatest products, technologiesand innovations.

Saudi Agriculture 2013covered all aspects ofagriculture and food industriesfrom cultivation, tomanagement, production,packaging and distribution, inaddition to a dedicated sectionfor organic farming.

Saudi Arabia has been amajor destination for regionaland international suppliers andmanufacturers in the foodproduction value chain becauseof the enormous growthpotential of the Saudi foodmarket. Saudi Agriculture, thecountry's prime agriculturaltrade event for past 32 years,

certainly serves as a majorentry point for investors andother key industry playersfrom the Middle East, Europe,the Americas and Asia toexpand their presence in theSaudi food sector andcontribute in addressing thecountry's long-term foodsecurity challenges.

SAUDI AGRICULTURE PREVIEW

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GreenTech ended verysunny for a curiousindustry, awaiting the

visitors of the first edition.GreenTech presented 298exhibitors from 23 countries.Exhibitor feedback to date hasbeen very positive. GreenTechwas perceived as a bustling

event with plenty of seriousbusiness. Vibrant networking,knowledge sessions and socialevents added an extradimension to the show.

An international audience of8,153 decision makers visited theshow in three days recently.International visitor attendance

was 41% versus 59% national.“The atmosphere has been great,with attendance level and qualityreinforcing the fact that theconcept of GreenTech standsfirm,” said Exhibition ManagerMariska Dreschler, “Especiallythe first two days the internationalaudience was overwhelming, on

THE SUN SHINES ON FIRSTEDITION OF GREENTECH

GREENTECH PRESENTED 298 EXHIBITORS FROM 23 COUNTRIES,

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Thursday most visitors wherefrom the Netherlands.”

Mr. Fabio Camisa of DaRos from Italy calledGreenTech “the most importantinternational show forprofessionals nurseries”.“GreenTech is certainly theplace to be,” said Mr. Mickael

Lescoet of Spid, France, “Wehave established contact withso many visitors from all overthe world, especially Asia andthe Middle East.”

Other exhibitors spokehighly of the combined dateswith the Vegetable and FlowerTrials, offering international

visitors another reason to visitthe Netherlands in June. Theyalso mentioned the highdecision making levelunderlined by the fact that everysingle visitor was an importantbusiness contact, where othershows attract also “sightseers”.

“GreenTech has been put on

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EXHIBITOR FEEDBACK TO DATE HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE


the map with this edition and wehave established a solid base toexpand in 2016 with trade-onlyquality visitors offering globalopportunities.” according to IdsBoersma, Managing DirectorRAI Exhibitions, “Launching an

international tradeshow happensvery rarely in the world ofexhibitions and that makes thisfirst GreenTech even morespecial to Amsterdam RAI.”

Future confidence runs high.Over 50 exhibitors pre-booked

stand space for 2016 beforeGreenTech 2014 drew to aclose.

The next GreenTech willtake place 14-15-16 June 2016in Amsterdam RAI, theNetherlands.

GREENTECH REVIEW

INNOVATION AWARD WINNERSAn international jury awarded ID Kas® by Technokas as OverallWinner of the GreenTEch Innovation Award.

ID Kas® was designated as the Overall Winner for aninnovative greenhouse concept with great eye for detailand taking all aspects into consideration. It has beendeveloped in close collaboration with the end-user andshows fantastic results: energy savings up to 60% and anincreased productivity. This sustainable, energy-efficientgreenhouse uses double panes of glass with an anti-reflective coating.


SEEDS

Asia Seed has beencommitted todeveloping high quality

F1 vegetable seed with itsstrong breeding programtogether with a number ofexperienced breeders forvarious types such as cabbage,broccoli, pepper, watermelon,cucumber and tomato to coverall kinds of vegetable crops forthe international market.

The company has nowgained good international levelrecognition after several yearsof commitment in the seedindustry and still strive the bestto move forward and expandthe business activitiesworldwide in order to enrichfarming society.

Asia Seed, the pioneer in theseed industry has been makingits best efforts in entering intothe virgin market of Middleeast, Africa and eastern Europeas well as existing market.

The company is starting tosettle down and the brand isalso gradually building up therecognition.

As a result of continuedattendance in the internationalconferences, exhibition fairsand the testing various seedsamples with local businesspartners, the company isstarting to settle down and thebrand is also gradually building

up the recognition.The company has continued to

invest highly on the researchwork and developing thecompetitive varieties with highlyexperienced breeders with theultimate goal of supplying bestquality seed and meeting thevarious demands on the market.

With the success ofintroducing brassica crops such ascabbage, broccoli, the companyhas started to launch other specieslike tomato, watermelon andcarrot that the company has beenworking on breeding with targetmarket for Middle east andnorthern Africa.

ASIA SEED CO LTD

ALWAYSA STEPAHEAD


PLANTS & TREES

For more than 50 years, the SicamusGroup has been expanding itsbusiness in a regular and a controlled

way. Being the Europe's leading hydrangeaspecialist and the France's leadingdistributor of plants, composites, suppliesand decorative accessories, the SicamusGroup has based its dynamic force bykeeping an active and a continuous eye onthe market.

According to commercial director Jean-Yves Coulbault, the group produces 2million hydrangeas over 4 production sites,including 70% for export. Its cold roomstorage facilities covering more than 15,000m3. More than 2 hectares of flowering plantsare being distributed by Cash-Anjou.

According to him Hydrangea, Geraniumsand Fuchsias are in high demand. Besidesplants we also distribute composites,supplies and decorative accessories forgarden and landscaping. Our Cash AnjouStore is truly a uniting forces for Europeanproducers and sellers.

The Sicamus Group is committed to areasonable approach to the environment andrelies on the quality and responsibility ofmen and women to produce the bestpossible plants and offer the mostappropriate.

The Sicamus Group has clear Europeanambitions. Day after day and step by step,its teams produce, negotiate and circulatethroughout the whole of Europe.

LEADING HYDRANGEA SPECIALIST

BESIDES PLANTSWE ALSO

DISTRIBUTECOMPOSITES,

SUPPLIES ANDDECORATIVE

ACCESSORIES FORGARDEN AND

LANDSCAPING

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PLANTS & TREES

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LODDER-ROOTSTOCKS wasfounded in 1958 as a nursery with awide-range-production of rootstocks

for fruit-trees, roses and ornamentals. Untilnow the specialization came more and moreonly to ROOTSTOCKS FOR FRUIT-TREES.

QUALITY-ROOTSTOCKS – MADE INGERMANY - are becoming more and moreinteresting/popular and well known alsooutside of Germany.

The root-system of German FRUIT-TREE-ROOTSTOCKS is different, meansbetter branched, to that of other countries.That makes regrowth in the fruit-tree-nursery easier even under not optimalconditions.

ROOTSTOCKS for APPLES, PEARS,PLUMS, CHERRIES, PEACHES,APRICOTS and NECTARINES are therange of our production by tissue-culture/in-

vitro, stool-beds, hardwood-cuttings andseedlings. For special needs alsotransplanted – to have an additional betterrooting-system.

Now LODDER-ROOTSTOCKS is in abetter situation, since STEFFENLODDER is managing theproduction; so ERHARD LODDER(managing director) can takeeven more attention to the overworldwide customers and theirneeds.

Storage from end of October untilMay or later for the Southernhemisphere is no problem in specialtemperature-controlled-facilities!

The most important variety is during thelast 25 years the Prunus GiSelA®-ROOTSTOCK-series – for half-size trees,early cropping, large fruit-size and goodproductivity.

LODDER OFFERS QUALITYROOTSTOCKS


PLANTER BAGS

MARTEX®-JerzyMarek Strenkowski, isa family owned

company from Poland engagedin the production and supply oftextile products for nurseries,including those can be effectivelyused in the temperate, dry oreven hot climate.

The company offers differentkinds of products including aseries of containers under thecommon name of ARBO®.Also there are nursery andtransportation bags, bags forgeneral purpose and for thecollection of small plastic items(plastic bottles, cans, AL),household waste utilization, andmany others.

Under the brand ofMARTEX®, the companyoffers mats for protectionagainst weed, containers forground and water perennials,expanding tape for connectingof tree and its support, multi-colour marking tape, protectivematerial for draining pipes andtrees located near the roads andstreets, tunnels/ sleeves forventilation and weights used infoil tunnels.

Additionally, the companyoffers the following range ofproducts: jute textile (in bales andKARO type clothing), jute felt,knitted fabric/net for shading,bedding material for applicationdirectly on ground, geo-textile, foil

and foam with thermo-insulativeproperties for plants and objects(in bales and variety of formats),capillary mats for tables, wrappingband for trees, stabilizers ofground in the slopy area.

Water saving jute mat, forapplication in dry and hotclimate, which effectivelyreduces water evaporation andits assimilation by weed;aluminum foil coated containerwhich reflects sunlight, andthermo-insulative inserts, forapplication inside bags, pots ordirectly on ground are alsoincluded in the product range.

MARTEX® delivers itsproducts to more than 24countries worldwide.

POLISH SUPPLIER OF HIGH QUALITY PLANTER BAGSMARTEX® DELIVERS ITS PRODUCTS TO MORE THAN 24 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

Mulch mats for weed protection Packing and transportation Arrangement and transportation Arrangement and transportation

Small mulch mats Packing and transportation Metal trunk shaping rings ARBO®-STRONG

Elastic mulch mat ARBO®-SAUNA 100% jute container in 270-360 g/m2 density

MARTEX® - TEXTILE PRODUCTS FOR RAISING OF ORNAMENTAL, FRUIT,AND FOREST SEEDLINGS, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECULTIVATIONProducts commonly applied at nurseries, both in temperate and hot climateUsed for raising trees in the forest, idle land, semi-desert area, steppe …….Excellent for tree planting by the road and highway, useful for the purpose ofgeneral cleaning works, composting, and in any similar applications…….

MARTEX® PLANTING BAGS AND CONTAINERS Parking and transportation of planting bags, other types of containers, mulch mats and rings

THE COMPANY FROM POLAND OFFERING PRODUCTS FOR NURSERY SECTOR, AND FOR ORNAMENTAL, FRUIT, FOREST PLANT RAISING OR RECULTIVATION

Our representatives: D-Hermann Meyer KG: e-mail: [email protected]; NL/GB-B&P Co., www.b-en-p.nl;

Scandinavia: OY Urban natural Ab, www.natural.fi; Russia: Landscape Design Ltd., www.garden-center.ru,

Ukraine: Demetra Ltd., e-mail: [email protected]; Bulgaria-Romania: Hermann-Meyer, www.meyer-shop.com,

Abu Dhabi: Arid Land Co., LLC., www.aridland-dev.com,

e-mail: [email protected]


Valmont® Irrigation,the manufacturer ofthe Valley® brand of

irrigation equipment, isoffering a new sprinklerapplication option for growerswho rotate crops of varyingheights. AquaDock™ drophose docking stations supporttwo ground clearances in onedrop hose assembly. Growerscan easily change the drophose height from the groundusing a lift pole to place thesprinkler head into thedocking station.

This new product wasdesigned to provide aconvenient way to change drophose length and to improve cropproduction, said Dale Shelton, aPasco, Washington, USA,grower who holds the patent onAquaDock.

“With traditional drophoses, we noticed dry rings inthe corn crops; causing unevencrop growth and yield,”Shelton said. “Using theAquaDock has allowed us toeliminate those dry rings andapply fertilizer evenly to

produce uniform crop growthand yields in our fields.

“Wrapping hoses used totake a lot of time. Now we canhang the hoses in a fraction ofthe time while keeping ourirrigators on the ground.”

AquaDock allows growers totailor water application tovarying crop clearances withoutcompromising uniformity orefficiency - two essentialelements in yield and profit,said Jerry Gerdes, productmanager for water applicationat Valmont Irrigation.

IRRIGATION

VALMONT® IRRIGATION OFFERS NEWDROP HOSE DOCKING STATIONS


RNZ has a long rich history in fertilizers of 35 years.Headquartered in Dubai, it produces over 400 different NPKwater soluble grades at its state-of-the-art facility with acapacity of 36,000tpa. In addition to production, it is anasset based supplier of full range of straight water solublefertilizers being sourced from its own facilities/partnercompanies Worldwide. RNZ strongly believes in supplying quality products on time.Presently operating in MENASA regions, its markets areexpanding very fast.RNZ ensures the raw materials it uses are very low inchlorides/sulphates/sodium content. We also ensure theheavy metal contents like Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Mercury& Cadmium are negligible.Crystalline, fully water soluble NPK fertilizers are speciallydeveloped for Fertigation and Foliar applications which areenriched with magnesium and various micronutrients. Thewide range of products, provides complete plant nutritionscheme throughout the crop cycle.

The advantages of RNZ NPKs� Fully water soluble.� Made of high quality ingredients.� Consists of 100% plant nutrients, readily available to the

plant.� Virtually free of chloride, sodium, perchlorates and other

RNZ - A LEAD UAE BASED SUPPLIER OF PLANT NUTRITION PRODUCTS

Growth

stage

N:PO5:K2O Formula NO3-N NH4-N NH2-N

Establishment 13-40-13 1:4:1 4.4 8.6 0

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19-19-19 1-1-1 4.0 4.5 10.5

20-20-20 1-1-1 2.9 0.8 17.4

21-21-21 1-1-1 2.9 0.8 17.3

18-18-18 1-1-1 9.8 8.2 0

18-18-18 1-1-1 0 0 18

Flower

Booster

12-30-15 1-2-1 0 0 12

12-32-14 1-2-1 0 0 12

Fruit

Boosters

13-5-26 2-1-4 7.0 6.0 0

6-12-36 1-2-3 4.5 1.5 0

15-5-30 3-1-6 8.9 4.6 1.5

15-15-30 1-1-2 8.9 3.8 2.3

Particulars

Cost perHectare withoutfertigation(INR)

Cost per Hectare withapplication WSF asfertigation (INR)

No. of plants cultivated 3140 3140

Expenditure

Land preparation 18750 18750

Drip irrigation and installation(with subsidy) 15938 15938

Generator 3438 3438

Plant Material 8000 8000

Digging of pits and planting 9825 9825

Green manuring andIncorporation 3675 3675

FYM and varmicompost 57431 57431

Traditional Fertilizers (Basalapplication) 25945 20944

Fertigation with Water SolubleFertilizers 0 56564

Irrigation 12500 12500

Weeding 45347 45347

Mulching film 34122 34122

Plant protection 3125 3125

Support polls and erection 32700 32700

Harvesting 8938 8938

Miscellaneous 12500 12500

Total Cost 292233 343795

Returns

Average bunch weight (kg) 18 26

Total yield (kg) 56520 81640

Cost per kg (Rs) 6 6

Gross Income (INR) 353250 510250

Net profit (INR) 61018 166455

Percent of yield increase 44%

Percent of profit increase 173%

detrimental elements for plants.� Provides balanced, complete plant nutrition.� Available in a wide range of customised formulae.

Farmer success storyPlantation date: May 5, 2012Harvesting Completed: March 5, 2013Treatment: 10% Nitrogen, 40% P2O5 and 40% K2O ofrecommended dose applied before sowing as basal applicationthrough conventional fertilizers. Balance 90% N, 60% P2O5 and60% K2O applied WSF through drip irrigation.Control: 100% Recommended dose of fertilizers applied thru soilwith conventional fertilizersRecommended Dose of fertilizers (g/plant): N: P2O5:K2O -200:100:300Results: Net profit increased 173% over control with the 44% ofyield increase.Area implemented: 1 ha.Crop: BananaVariety: GrandnainSpacing: 1.8mX1.8m

FERTILIZERS


Ferm O feed, an operatingcompany that belongs toDen Ouden Group and

situated in The Netherlands, isone of the biggestmanufacturers of organicfertilizers in Europe. Its goal:to help the earth maintaining itsfertility by producing cradle-tocradle products in the form oforganic fertilizersFERTIPLUS®, TOPMIX andACTIVIT.

Two of Ferm O Feed'sbrands, FERTIPLUS® andTOPMIX are very well receivedand adopted all over the world.Each brand, has its specificqualities in order to meet thehigh standards that specificcultivations demand.

FERTIPLUS® is anecological and hygienic pellet,produced out organic material.Unblocking the many materialsthat soil in which fruit andvegetables grow, FERTIPLUS®

fosters the development ofcultivation.

The organic fertilizers are

attained by a unique and fullyautomatic production processthat is strictly monitored by theveterinary service. Samples aretaken from each productionbatch, these are analysed in anindependent laboratory formicrobiological quality andnutrient content.

Among others, Ferm O Feedhas achieved the world´srecognised certifications: ISO9001 for quality, ISO 14001 forenvironmental management andVCA** for safe workingpractices.

Ferm O Feed works hard toachieve the realization of a newproduction facility for its corebusiness: Producing organicfertilizers. This new factory isFerm O Feed's answer to theincreasing demands from themarket.

The production facility will be

built on the biggest plant of DenOuden Group in Helmond, TheNetherlands, situated nearimportant highways. Also, thislocation has outstandingpossibilities for transport overwater. The realization of this newfactory is expected to improvethe autonomous position of thecompany, that produces liquidand pellet fertilizers. CurrentlyFerm O Feed relies on thirdparties when the needs ofcustomers exceed Ferm O Feed'scapacity. Although thesepartnerships are solid solution,the companies raises thestandards and aims for an evenbetter and direct services for itsclients.

Ferm O Feed aims for asustainable solution to theearth's exhaustion problem. Joinus, together we can make ourworld grow!

ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

FERTIPLUS®, TOPMIXAND ACTIVIT MAKEOUR WORLD GROW!

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MeMon, in businesssince the early 90's,is specialized in the

production and sales oforganic fertilizers. In twentyyears time MeMon hasbecome the main Europeanexporter of these fertilizers. Attwo sites in Holland a broadrange of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers are beingproduced and exported to overfifty countries worldwide.Since a couple of yearsMeMon is also producing inGermany. As the internationalmarket for organic fertilizersis growing rapidly, furtherexpansion of the productioncapacity is foreseen.

The products find their wayto professional fruit, vegetableand wine growers and toagriculture. Orgevit, Siforgaand Monterra are wellknownbrandnames. In the retailmarket and the market forsports turf and amenityMeMon is a leading player aswell. In close cooperationwith local partners newproducts are being developedcontinuously. Highly flexibleproduction facilities allowMeMon to respond rapidly tochanges in the evolvingmarket.

The huge and structuralavailability of high qualityvegetable and animal rawmaterials in the Netherlandsand the excellent infrastuctureof the ports of Rotterdam andAntwerp have contributed tothe rapid growth of MeMontoo. It enables the company to

offer its products atcompetitive prices all over theworld.

In the Middle-East MeMonhas started up sales in the 90'sin the UAE. NowadaysMeMon is exporting largevolumes to a.o. Lebanon,Jordan, Kuwait, Iran and Iraq.Topselling product in therange is Orgevit, a pelletisedproduct made of 100 %poultry manure. To meetspecific demands Orgevit (as

well as the other products inthe range) can be enrichedwith f.e. humic acids,mycorrhiza, bacteria andzeolite.

In coming years, MeMonwants to further strengthen itsleading position. A closecooperation with ambitiouspartners, an unceasingattention for high qualityproducts and focus oninnovation are the key factorsin reaching this goal.

ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

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MEMON OFFERS WIDE RANGE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

IN THE MIDDLE-EAST MEMON HAS STARTED UP SALES IN THE 90'S IN THE UAE.NOWADAYS MEMON IS EXPORTING LARGE VOLUMES TO A.O. LEBANON, JORDAN,KUWAIT, IRAN AND IRAQ. TOPSELLING PRODUCT IN THE RANGE IS ORGEVIT, APELLETISED PRODUCT MADE OF 100 % POULTRY MANURE.


Now in its fourth edition,the Africa SugarOutlook Conference

has established itself as a keyevent in the industry attendedby heads of international sugarindustry bodies andprofessionals from around theworld. The three-day eventexplored the implications of thechanging European sugarmarket on African producers,best practices from sugarproduction in Brazil, trade andfinancing opportunities, andtechnology innovations.

As official sponsor of theConference, Case IH and itsdistributor in East Africa,Toyota TUSHO, were present atthe event and displayed a CaseIH JX75T tractor outside themain conference hall.

Case IH, the originator ofsugar cane harvestingtechnology and a world leader

TRACTORS

CASE IH SPONSORS AND SPEAKS ATAFRICA SUGAR OUTLOOK CONFERENCECASE IH WAS AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE FOURTH AFRICASUGAR OUTLOOK CONFERENCE, HELD IN MOMBASA, KENYA FROMAPRIL 28TH TO 30TH.CASE IH PRESENTED ITS FULL RANGE OFEQUIPMENT FOR MECHANIZING SUGAR CANE PRODUCTION,FROM PREPARING THE FIELD THROUGH TO HARVESTING ANDDELIVERY AT THE MILL. CASE IH'S SPONSORSHIP OF EVERYEDITION OF THE CONFERENCE IS TESTAMENT TO ITS CONTINUEDCOMMITMENT TO THE INDUSTRY.

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in cane harvesting solutionswith over 50 years ofexperience in this sector,presented the benefits ofmechanized sugar productionwith its complete product rangefor the industry.

Mr. Özkan Eren, Case IHMarketing Manager for theMiddle East and Africa,explained how Case IH cansupport sugar cane producers inevery phase of the process withits full range of high efficiencyequipment for the industry -from field preparation rightthrough to harvesting andtransportation to the mill.

Preparing the fieldThe full range of Caseconstruction equipment, fromskid steer loaders to motorgraders, from wheel loaders tohydraulic excavators for specialapplications, can take care ofall bush clearing operations andsetting up the irrigationnetwork.

The powerful Steigertractors make short work ofland levelling, with their heavyscraper axles, heavy-duty

drawbars, built-in frameweight, powerful engine andrugged transmission.

Preparing the seedbed andplanting Case IH also offers heavy discharrows and combineimplements for seed bedpreparation that can be operatedby its Steiger and Magnumhigh-horsepower tractors. EZdrive and auto-guidance on theCase IH Magnum tractor isideal for cane planting andridging, which requiresaccuracy and power.

Harvesting with the industryleaderCase IH offers the highest-capacity and most reliablesugar cane harvesters in themarket: the reputed Austoft4000 and Austoft 8000.

The Austoft 8000 is designedfor harvesting in areas of highproductivity and is recognised asproviding the best performancein these conditions. Threeexclusive Case IH features are atthe heart of the Austoft 8000'soutstanding results.

The SmartCruise optimizesthe usage of fuel in all field

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production situations bymatching engine revolutions tothe load demand with itsintelligent fuel optimizer.

The Autotrackerautomatically adjusts thebasecutter height in relation tothe basecutter system's pressureand a pre-set height. The resultis a 27.2% reduction in thenumber of roots ripped from theground by the basecutter alongthe stools, a 28.3% reduction instool damage caused by thebasecutter, and a 62.9%reduction in the number of rootsripped by the basecutter at theend of the rows.

The third exclusive feature isthe Primary Cane trashextractor anti vortex exclusivesystem maximises cleaningefficiency while reducing billetlosses.

Completing the Case IHharvester offering is the Austoft4000 is a compact harvesterdesigned especially forsugarcane fields that usereduced row spacings.

Handling and haulageCase crawler excavators areavailable with a clawattachment for loading the caneon trailers for transportation.

Case IH's 224 hp Puma CVTtractor is the ideal solution forroad haulage, and can also beused for cultivation operations offseason. It is simple to operate andexceptionally fuel efficient, withthe Common Rail fuel injection,Engine Power Management andAutomatic ProductivityManagement features.

This full range of equipmentfor the sugar cane industry haveearned Case IH its reputation asa global provider of powerful,specialized and highlyproductive equipment forproducers looking to maximizethe return on their investment.

TRACTORS

Turkey

Background

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AGHORT: Case Study,Layer house production, Akıncı Tavukçuluk Ltd. ti. Turkey

FACTS

Using Munters climate control Akıncı Tavukçuluk layer farmer achieved:

Decreased feed consumptionImproved eggs uniformityIncreased eggs weight Decreased energy consumption

PRODUCTION DATA achieved with :

solved the long time hot weather issue of the houses

temperature uniformity in the houses

egg quality uniformity achieved

reduce the feed consumption by 3gr per bird *

average egg weight increased from 61gr to 63gr **

electricity consumption decreased by 28% ***

* Annual feed savings: - 197.100kg/year. ** Annual increase in income: 110.000€/year.*** Annual power saving: - 8.000€/year.

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Ten Euroemme® TU600 exhaust chimney fans are installed on the roof. The design of the discharge cone, of the bottom conveyor as well as of the

propeller allow to discharge more than 10.000m3/h with 20Pa pressure

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Front side

Airflow on ceiling installation

E i g h t e e n Euroemme EC50

wall exhaust fans with discharge cone.

The wall exhaust fans guarantee an average airspeed of 2m/s in the house

and 8m3/h airflow per bird helping to keep the best living conditions for the 100.000 hens.

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ontrol

Air Entry

Cooling

160 x Munters IW wall air inlets optimally distribute the fresh air in the layer house.They supply fresh air to the animals without causing cold drafts over them and avoiding any extra heating cost.

House

Farm Guard Communication network

Farm Premium Climate ControllerThe flagship in the Munters controller range provides fully automated control of any climate equipment on the house. 30 ventilation levels can be programmed for exceptionally accurate ventilation. Farm Guard Alarm UnitThe advanced alarm unit allows the monitoring of every alarm related to the climate control of the layer house. In case an alarm occurs the unit can send text message and warning phone calls via the GSM network as well as alarm message to remote PC.

Four CELdek® 7090. 15 pads walls, 2m high and 150mm thick are installed in the the tunnel house.The top quality of the materials and of the process used to

manufacture the CELdek pads guarantee extremely high cooling efficiency as well as unbeatable long life span.

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Munters reserves the right to make alterations to specifications, quantities, etc., for production or other reasons, subsequent to publication.© Munters AB, 2011

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Climate Control System from Munters

At the heart of a Munters Climate Control System are two of the most trusted brands in the industry, CEL-dek® evaporative cooling pads and Euroemme® fans.The CELdek evaporative cooling pads are used in systems where high

used in many different cooling applica-tions and is particularly suitable for the cooling of livestock buildings.Market leading Euroemme extraction

fans are famous for their high energy

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to provide the best growing environ-

Air heaters for cold regions or cold spells during the year. A full range is offered with a variety of designs and fuel types. Air inlets to facilitate even air distribu-

tion during low ventilation rates, suita-ble for all construction styles.

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to full effect.Air blowers/circulators to optimize air homogeneity.Heated air can be distributed evenly to reduce heating bills.Controllers to orchestrate activity of

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Oliviya believes in quality rather than quantity. We provide the highest quality of native, coastal, arid-zone plants for your outdoor landscaping. We devote our entire expertise and years of experienceto ensure that you get the best from our nursery.

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