Agriculture
Leaked documents indicate EU looking to reclassify carbon emissions from biofuels – PhysOrg
Oil palm plantation on the slopes of Mt. Cameroon. Image: Wikipedia. (PhysOrg.com) — In order to wean themselves from their dependence on oil derived from fossil fuels, many countries, consortiums, and other groups have put incentives in place for the … Continue reading
Cameroon Cocoa Caterpillar Attacks Drop After Rains, Pesticides – Businessweek
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Heavy rains this weekend in Cameroon’s main cocoa production area drove away caterpillars that have been attacking the crop during the past three weeks, the Ministry of Agriculture said. The caterpillars had fallen on …
Barry Callebaut AG : Barry Callebaut launches Cameroon chocolates and cocoa powders at ISM in Cologne – 4-traders (press release)
Taste the Cameroon chocolates and cocoa powders at the upcoming ISM (Barry Callebaut Booth: Hall 10.2 Aisle C010-D019) and discover today the taste of the sustainable chocolate of the future First chocolate of Barry Callebaut’s unique Quality Partner …
Tufts University earns top spot – The Somerville News
Every day, volunteers make countless contributions to projects in agriculture, education … University alumni are currently serving as volunteers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Lesotho …
African Union unveils Chinese-built headquarters – Terra Daily
February, 2007: Hu Jintao makes a tour of Africa, visiting Cameroon, Liberia, Sudan … loans to Africa’s states and offers full assistance to the continent in agriculture and infrastructure at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Egypt’s Red Sea …
Tufts University ranks 15th in top Peace Corps volunteer schools – Abington Mariner
Americans with backgrounds in agriculture, environment … Tufts University alumni are currently serving as volunteers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique …
FIFA asked to get tough on naturalised players – Worldnews.com
The country consists of a mainland territory, Río Muni, which is bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to … successive brutal regimes has diminished any potential for agriculture-led growth. Equatorial Guinea is a member of the …
Pests threaten Cameroon cocoa mid-crop – Reuters
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon’s cocoa mid-crop harvest is at risk to an outbreak of capsid bugs in the centre and caterpillars in the south-west, according to field reports from two regions that make up 80 percent of output. Capsids are … Continue reading
Equatorial Guinea reach last eight as Senegal crash out – Worldnews.com
The country consists of a mainland territory, Río Muni, which is bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to … successive brutal regimes has diminished any potential for agriculture-led growth. Equatorial Guinea is a member of the …
The Soft Spot(48) – Inside Futures
Central Cameroon is reporting an infestation of capsid bugs. Capsid bugs (think leaf-hoppers) are sap sucking insects that feed on the tips of newly emerged plant shoots. Immature Cocoa trees are one of their favorite foods. The insect does very … Continue reading