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أحصل عىل الصيف يف طبقك طوال السنة

إن كنت ما تزال تفتقد نكهة الصيف ، وشذاه ، فلدينا الحل األمثل: قم بتقطيع الخوخ طازجا داخل العلبة!

اإلجراء والتمويل من قبل االتحاد األوريب واليونان .

شهي ، حلو املذاق – مغذي ، غني بالربوتني والفيتامينات ، مثرة الصيف األساسية هنا ، بذلك ميكنك التلذذ بها عىل مدار السنة .

قم بتقطيع الخوخ املعلب يف عبوة عملية ، ميكنك التمتع به كوجبة باردة خفيفة ، إىل جانب توفرها يف سلسلة من النكهات الشهية .

الخوخ املعلب ميتاز بقيمة غذائية عالية ، دون الحاجة ملواد حافظة ومواد كيميائية ضارة .مكوناتها الغذائية الصالحة حتى عامني بعد التعليب . مثالية لهؤالء الذي يراقبون حميتهم ، إنها تعطي وحدات كالوري بسيطة وكمية كبرية من الفيتامينات .

يوجد برنامج جديد مدعوما من قبل اإلتحاد األوريب واليونان يقدم لك الخوخ األوريب املعلب . الربنامج ( اإلجراءات املعلوماتية والرتويجية للفواكه املعلبة يف دول العامل الثالث ( روسيا – أوكرانيا ، اإلمارات العربية املتحدة ) ، الذي بدأ يف مارس 2011 و

سيكتمل خالل ٣ سنوات . سلسلة إجراءات لتثقيف املستهلك قد تحققت خالل اإلطار العميل للربنامج . متضمنا اإلعالم اإللكرتوين املطبوع، املشاركة يف املعارض الدولية، إىل جانب الرتويج واإلعالن. هدف الربنامج إعالم املستهلك عن القيمة الغذائية العالية للخوخ

.(Venus Growers) املنظمة صاحبة املقرتح هي فينوس قروورس .

طريقة إنتاج السادة ئ/ فينوس فروورس) توافق جميع املواصفات املوضوعة من قبل اإلتحاد األوريب عن سالمة الطعام والصحة . تأسست فينوس قروورس يف عام 1964 كإتحاد منتجني يف فرييا ، إماثيا يف اليونان . اليوم ، األرقام التعاونية للـ 552 عضوا والعدد

الهائل لألشخاص املوسميني الدامئني . إنها تنتج سلسلة من منتجات املعتمدة عىل الفواكه ومنتجاتها . األكرث شيوعا يف املنتجات هو مكونات الخوخ يف عبوات عملية متنوعة . (معدن أو بالستيك شفاف ) واألحجام مناسبة ألي إستخدام .

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]

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Editor in Chief Mohammed Nasser Editor Marie Matthew Associate Editor Andrew Thomas Graphic Designer Elizabeth JohnMarketing Manager Megha Mary Matt Production Manager Abdul ShareefContributors Neville J. Chandler, P.K. James, Douglas Bott, Shakeeb Kolakadan, Dr. Terry Mabbett

Head Office Matt Media International Ltd, Woodgreen, London N22 5AR, UK.E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.gulfagriculture.comMiddle East Office Al Saad Advertising & Publishing L.L.C., P O Box 25694, Sharjah, UAE, Tel:+971 6 5639494, Fax:+971 6 5639449.

Gulf Agriculture is read by agri professionals, farm managers & owners, landscape consultants, contractors, agri-equipment suppliers, horticulturalengineers, greenhouse managers, agronomists, veterinary surgeons, ministries, poultry & dairy breeders, importers, distributors, manufacturers and whole salers of food and agri inputs.Printed and published by Matt Media© Intl. Ltd.(U.K.) 2014

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All rights reserved. The opinions and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. Readers are requested to seek specialist advice before acting on information contained in this publication, which is provided for general use and may not be appropriate for the reader’s particular circumstance. The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for anyerror or omissions contained in this publication.

HE Rashid bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, at theGlobal Forum for Innovations in Agriculture.

NEWS UPDATE PAGE 04

RECORD NUMBER OF OFFICIAL COUNTRY PAVILIONS AT GULFOOD PAGE 12

THE VERY FIRST DUBAI INTERNATIONAL GARDEN COMPETITION PAGE 16

GLOBAL FORUM FOR INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE OPENED BY HE UAE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT PAGE 20

AROUSED ENTHUSIASM WITH HIGH VISITOR QUALITY PAGE 24

NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES DISPLAYED AT GROWTECH EURASIA PAGE 30

FLOWER SHOW TURKEY 2013 PAGE 32

HIGH-QUALITY DIFFUSE SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS AVAILABLE VIA VAN LOOVEREN PAGE 40

NETS FOR HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION PAGE 44

SUPPLIERS OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS PAGE 46

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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]


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Editor in Chief Mohammed Nasser Editor Marie Matthew Associate Editor Andrew Thomas Graphic Designer Elizabeth JohnMarketing Manager Megha Mary Matt Production Manager Abdul ShareefContributors Neville J. Chandler, P.K. James, Douglas Bott, Shakeeb Kolakadan, Dr. Terry Mabbett

Head Office Matt Media International Ltd, Woodgreen, London N22 5AR, UK.E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.gulfagriculture.comMiddle East Office Al Saad Advertising & Publishing L.L.C., P O Box 25694, Sharjah, UAE, Tel:+971 6 5639494, Fax:+971 6 5639449.

Gulf Agriculture is read by agri professionals, farm managers & owners, landscape consultants, contractors, agri-equipment suppliers, horticulturalengineers, greenhouse managers, agronomists, veterinary surgeons, ministries, poultry & dairy breeders, importers, distributors, manufacturers and whole salers of food and agri inputs.Printed and published by Matt Media© Intl. Ltd.(U.K.) 2014

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All rights reserved. The opinions and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. Readers are requested to seek specialist advice before acting on information contained in this publication, which is provided for general use and may not be appropriate for the reader’s particular circumstance. The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for anyerror or omissions contained in this publication.

HE Rashid bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, at theGlobal Forum for Innovations in Agriculture.

Cover photo courtesy: GIFA

NEWS UPDATE PAGE 04

RECORD NUMBER OF OFFICIAL COUNTRY PAVILIONS AT GULFOOD PAGE 12

THE VERY FIRST DUBAI INTERNATIONAL GARDEN COMPETITION PAGE 16

GLOBAL FORUM FOR INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE OPENED BY HE UAE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT PAGE 20

AROUSED ENTHUSIASM WITH HIGH VISITOR QUALITY PAGE 24

NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES DISPLAYED AT GROWTECH EURASIA PAGE 30

FLOWER SHOW TURKEY 2013 PAGE 32

HIGH-QUALITY DIFFUSE SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS AVAILABLE VIA VAN LOOVEREN PAGE 40

NETS FOR HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION PAGE 44

SUPPLIERS OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS PAGE 46

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financing companies, withrevenue turnover of US$600million annually. Employing2,000 people, the companyprovides technical advice toagricultural projects spanning13.5 million hectares, and isalso a leader in grain storageand bunker storagetechnology.

Call for action in Nature to save the bananaFor years, Panama diseaseattacks banana plantations inSoutheast Asia. After a recentoutbreak in Jordan, the firstoutside of Asia, the devastatingdisease is now also present inMozambique. Stephan Weise ofBioversity International andGert Kema of Wageningen UR

(University & Research centre)raised their concerns about thethreat of Panama disease andthe lack of funds to tackle theproblem. They call forconcerted action in thescientific journal Nature toprevent further dissemination ofPanama disease that againdestroys thousands of hectaresof banana plantations. Time ispressing.

History should not repeatitself. In the 1950's, LatinAmerican banana plantationsproducing the favourite bananaGros Michel were wiped out byPanama disease, caused by thesoil-borne fungus Fusariumoxysporum f. sp. cubense. Thedisease cannot be cured andcontrolling it is extremely

complicated. The epidemiccaused huge economic damageand had devastatingconsequences for thelivelihoods of millions ofbanana workers and producers.

Fortunately, the Panamadisease problem was solved bydeploying a new and resistantbanana variety: Cavendish. Thisgradually replaced Gros Micheland currently dominates theglobal export trade and manydomestic markets. Cavendishbanana remained resistant fordecades, but in 1992 a moreaggressive strain of theFusarium fungus wasdiscovered. This strain, alsoknown as Tropical Race 4(TR4) has spread throughoutSoutheast Asia, where it

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Jenaan signs partnershipagreement with SouthAfrican companyJenaan Investment hasannounced a strategicpartnership agreement withSouth African companySuidwes, in which Suidwes willprovide technical assistance tothe UAE-based company'sUS$160 million worth ofagriculture projects in Sudan.

The new agreement wassigned at SIAL Middle East, theregion's fastest growing tradeexhibition for the food andbeverage sector, betweenMohamed Otaiba, Chairman ofJenaan Investments, and PierreVercueil, Chairman of Suidwes.

The official signingceremony was also attended byTheir Excellencies Dr. Abed AlHalim Al Mutaafi, Minister ofAgriculture of the Republic ofSudan; Dr. Gebre Egziabher,Minister of Agriculture in theRepublic of Ethiopia; Dr.Meratu Meles, Minister ofIndustry in the Republic ofEthiopia; and Rashed Al-Shuraiki, General Manager ofAbu Dhabi Food ControlAuthority.

Jenaan Investments, one ofthe UAE's largest agricultureand livestock investmentcompanies, currently has threeindividual projects in Sudancovering a total area of 55,000acres, producing alfalfa hay,Sudan Grass, and Millet.

In its capacity as technicaladvisor on the three projects,Suidwes will provide detailedsoil chemical analyses and soilcorrection recommendations tohelp increase production levels,mitigate risks, and loweroperational costs. By 2015,some 1.4 million metric tonnesof livestock foliage is expectedto be harvested.

Mohamed Otaiba, Chairman

of Jenaan Investments,commented: “One of the mainfactors always maintained byJenaan in conducting businessis the utilisation of world classtechnologies as well as the bestscientific methods in the fieldsof agriculture and livestockprojects.

“For that purpose, Jenaan hasestablished a network ofstrategic alliances with worldleading companies, which nowextends to Suidwes in Sudan.Initially focusing on theproduction of animal foliage inSudan, the partnership will beextended to other countries andwill also incorporate theproduction of rice, corn, and

wheat. I would also like tothank the organisers of SIALMiddle East for providing theplatform for this very importantagreement to pass.”

Established in 2005 instrategic partnership with theAbu Dhabi Governmentthrough the Abu Dhabi FoodControl Authority (ADFCA),Jenaan Investments' agricultureprojects have extended toseveral countries including theUSA, Spain, Egypt, Sudan, andEthiopia, totalling almostUS$500 million worth ofinvestment.

Suidwes meanwhile is oneof South Africa's largestagriculture and farming

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Mohamed Otaiba, Chairman of Jenaan Investments (left), andPierre Vercueil, Chairman of Suidwes. Jenaan Investments andSuidwes signed a new strategic agricultural partnership agree-ment at SIAL Middle East this week, aimed at increasing animalfoliage production in Sudan.



This innovation fits in abroader trend: the interest ofopen-field fruit growers inbumblebee pollination israpidly growing. The Biobestproduct range for open fieldpollination will be showcasedat the booth. Blueberry andstrawberry growers shouldn'tmiss the opportunity to get abriefing on our latest researchdata quantifying the benefits ofbumblebee pollination outdoor.

BCPC launches new online Manual ofBiocontrol AgentsThe new 5th edition of BCPC'sManual of Biocontrol Agents -a toolbox for biocontrol andIntegrated Pest Management(IPM) - was launched as anonline resource at the AnnualBiocontrol Industry Meeting(ABIM), in Basel, Switzerlandin October.

“In my lifetime the worldpopulation has doubled and it isforecast to double again by2050,” explains editor, DrRoma Gwynn. “Alongsidemany other issues, this increaseputs tremendous pressure onfarmable land, requiring adoubling in output per unitarea. If we are to conservebiological resources and ensurefood security in a sustainableway, we need to use the bestcrop protection technology andmethods available. IntegratedPest Management - includingthe use of biological controlagents such as macro-organisms, micro-organisms,botanicals and semiochemicals- will play an important part,and it is encouraging thatdemand for and availability ofthese technologies is increasingrapidly.”

The Manual of BiocontrolAgents can support best thisprogress, having been

substantially revised to reflectthe growth and maturity of theglobal biocontrol industry. Allthe active substances andproducts that are included arecommercially available. And

being an online resource it canbe updated quickly andregularly ensuring accurate andcomprehensive information isavailable on more than 300active substances including:

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ravaged thousands of hectaresover the past years.

Now, the fungus made atranscontinental leap into theMiddle East and Africa,infecting Cavendish bananas inJordan and Mozambique. Thisbangs on doors of internationalquarantine offices and seems to

be the prelude to a new era ofglobal Panama disease threats.Gert Kema, scientist atWageningen UR: “I amincredibly concerned that it willsoon pop-up in Latin America.”

The World Banana Forum, amulti-stakeholder platform ofthe banana industry whose

Secretariat is hosted by theFAO, recently launched a TR4Task Force to save the bananaas the livelihoods and foodsecurity of millions ofproducers and small-holders arethreatened. Luud Clercx, fromthe TASTE Foundation(Technical Assistance forSustainable Trade &Environment), coordinates thegroup and agrees that “Globalefforts are urgently needed ontraining and capacity buildingto safeguard bananaproduction.” Wageningen URcoordinates severalmultidisciplinary public-privatepartnerships to combat Panamadisease. But according to Kema,more action is needed: “Giventhe TR4 outbreaks, nothing isenough! More action is urgentlyrequired.”

Biobest put its innovationsat Fruit LogisticaAs a leading provider ofsolutions for sustainable cropmanagement, Biobest haspresented ground-breakinginnovations in its two core areasof activity: pollination andbiological control of pests anddiseases.

Pollination with Biobest'spatented Flying Doctors® takesthe center stage at the Biobestbooth. This novel hive,equipped with a dispenser thatcan be filled with pre-collectedpollen, has been extensivelytested in pear, kiwi and kiwi-berry. Pollination and fruitset inthese crops are known to becritical and challenging. Put theFlying Doctors® at work forprecision delivery of pollen tothe flowers. Even with cold andrainy weather duringpollination, they will ensureefficient pollination. Promisinginitial results have also beenobtained in apple and cherry.

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BIOCOMES: new biological control productsfor farmers and forestersThe new EU project BIOCOMES offers farmers and foresters the prospect of having atleast eleven new biological control products at their disposal. The biological controlproducts are designed to combat diseases such as powdery mildew in cereals, brown rotin stone fruit and pest insects like gypsy moth and pine weevil in forestry. The newproducts will offer fresh alternatives for major pesticide applications in Europeanagriculture and forestry.

The replacement of chemical control by biological alternatives is an increasinglyimportant topic for farmers and foresters in Europe. EU regulations and the resultingnational action plans in the European countries are restricting the use of chemicalcontrol. Moreover, the maximum residue limits (MRL) applied by legislation areincreasingly strict and, the demand for even lower residues from buyers in the foodindustry is growing. Last but not least, there is a risk of plant pathogens developingresistance to chemical control products. Biological control is therefore a useful andnecessary part of growers' crop protection programmes. The EU is giving a major boostto the biological control market in co-financing the BIOCOMES project, which is beingcoordinated by dr.Jürgen Köhl from Wageningen UR.

Biological control is based upon the natural enemies of harmful organisms such asviruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes and insects. These natural enemies are bred bymanufacturers and sold as ready-to-use control products. Growers can use biologicalcontrol to replace all or part of their chemical control efforts. Biological control productscan also be used in organic farming.

The selected BIOCOMES products were identified through a market analysis by sixEuropean manufacturers of biological control products. The project combined theexpertise of ten SMEs, three larger industrial partners and fourteen research partners.The 27 partners are divided over fourteen countries.

The BIOCOMES project pays special attention to the economic sustainability ofproducts during the development process, as well as their environmental sustainability.The latter is quantified for each biological control product by means of a SustainableProcess Index method, an ecological footprint measurement. The developmental processfor each product is guided by a consultancy partner specialised and leading in chemicaland biological plant protection product registration, including risk assessments forEuropean pesticide and bio-control industries. This approach guarantees a quick andsuccessful introduction to the market for each biological control product developed.

The total budget of the BIOCOMES project is around twelve million euros. The EU iscontributing almost nine million.

The acronym BIOCOMES stands for: “Biological control manufacturers in Europedevelop novel biological control products to support the implementation of IntegratedPest Management in agriculture and forestry”.



New Delhi Daniele Mancini,Avinash Srivastava, theadditional secretary at theIndian Ministry of Agricultureand Cooperation,representatives of thesponsoring companies EM3 andJohn Deere, Rohtash Mal andSatish Nadiger, and speakingfor the Indian government,Tariq Anwar Minister, theMinister of State forAgriculture.

Agriculture 'engine ofgrowth' that Africa needsAgriculture must become theengine for growth that Africaneeds to eradicate hunger andboost sustainable foodproduction, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silvasaid.

Speaking at a side event onthe margins of the AfricanUnion Summit in Addis Ababa,Graziano da Silva called onAfrica to step up its efforts.

“More than one out of everyfive of its citizens is still deniedthe right to food,” the Director-General said.

Noting that most of the 10fastest growing economies inthe world are in Africa, hestressed that the region hadthe power to change thesituation.

The challenge for Africa isto make this economic growthmore inclusive by targetingagricultural and ruraldevelopment, women andyoung people, he said.

Some 75 percent of Africansare 25 years old and under, andthe population is expected toremain largely rural for the next35 years, with women headingup many households.

“Agriculture is the onlysector of the economy capableof absorbing this workforce,”the Director-General said.

“There is no inclusive andsustainable way forward forAfrica without women, youthand agriculture.”

Governments will have theopportunity to renew theirsupport for agriculturaldevelopment during the 2014African Year of Agricultureand Food Security, which will

be launched during theAfrican Union Summit thisweek.

“The launch of the AfricanYear of Agriculture and FoodSecurity is an important steptowards a hunger-free andsustainable Africa that [lateSouth African leader] NelsonMandela and many others have

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100+ macroorganisms, 120+micro-organisms, 40+botanicals and50+semiochemicals.

The data provided for eachactive substance includesinformation on: the products,biological activity, toxicology,resistance codes, nomenclature,targets and companies.Compiled by experts in thebiocontrol industry the Manualof Biocontrol Agents is aninvaluable resource whetheryou are a grower, researcher orregulator. And for those whostill love paper - a book will beavailable early in 2014.

EIMA Agrimach: Indianagriculture isindustrializingThe international review ofagricultural mechanization wasinaugurated on December 5,2013 in New Delhi is putting ondisplay the finest technologiesfor all types of farmingoperations. The use ofmachinery will make it possibleto improve productivity inagriculture and introducerational criteria for themanagement of resources. Theagricultural machinery marketis undergoing full growth in thecountry but the power of themachines deployed must beincreased.

The third edition of EIMAAgrimach, the internationalexposition of machinery andequipment for agriculture,opened on the IARI PUSAgrounds in New Delhi. Thereview was organized by theFederation of IndianChambers of Commerce andIndustry, FICCI, and theItalian federation ofagricultural machinerymanufacturers,FederUnacoma, under theaegis of the Indian Ministry of

Agriculture to present anample showcase of the mostadvanced technologies for alltypes of farm work for a vastpublic of businesspeople inagriculture in India andneighboring countries. Theevent hosted 270 exhibitingmanufacturers from aroundEurope, the United States,China and South Korea.

All the major Indianindustries and those from

abroad were present for thereview coming along as anincreasingly important point ofreference for the country inneed of strong and efficientagriculture. This was madeclear at the inaugural pressconference. Taking part in theconference were FICCI DirectorGeneral Arbin Prasad, theFederUnacoma delegate forEuropean Union policy, MarcoPezzini, Italian Ambassador in

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European Biological Technologies LCC project inRussia entirely equipped by Vencomatic GroupOn Wednesday 4 December European BiologicalTechnologies LCC (Samara, Russia) visited the VencoCampus to propose a toast on the deal they signed earlierlast year. On 18 September the Vencomatic Group andEuropean Biological Technologies LCC agreed a project forthe construction of a highly-efficient, modern poultrycomplex, with a capacity of 50,000 tons of broiler meat peryear. Vencomatic Group (Eersel, the Netherlands), knownfor its innovative and sustainable systems within the poultryindustry, will equip the entire project. Activities start inApril 2014 and will be completed by March 2015.

The project consists of several breeder, rearing andbroiler sites in Kalynovka and Kabanovka, Russia. Theproject starts with the construction of 6 broiler sites with18 buildings each. These sites house over 4,3 millionbroilers. In a later phase 6 breeder sites with 5 buildingseach will be built for 290,000 bird places. On eachlocation eggs of all 5 houses are transported to a centralegg collection area (50,8 million eggs per year). Thisdesign reduces human contact with the eggs to aminimum. Prinzen egg handling machines ensure an99,8% points down setting of eggs in the setter tray,resulting in better hatchability. The project also foreseesthe rearing of 183,000 breeders on 3 sites existing of 3houses for female birds and 1 house for male birds. Therearing houses are equipped with winchable platforms,thereby creating substantial extra living surface for thebirds. The platforms also allow free movement on varyinglevels, and trains the birds to jump. This encouragesnatural behavior from an early stage.

With this project European Biological Technologies LCCwill create a state-of-the-art poultry facility, with full controlover the poultry meat production process. Furtherdevelopment of the project aims at a total production of 130thousand tons of poultry per year by 2018.



New Delhi Daniele Mancini,Avinash Srivastava, theadditional secretary at theIndian Ministry of Agricultureand Cooperation,representatives of thesponsoring companies EM3 andJohn Deere, Rohtash Mal andSatish Nadiger, and speakingfor the Indian government,Tariq Anwar Minister, theMinister of State forAgriculture.

Agriculture 'engine ofgrowth' that Africa needsAgriculture must become theengine for growth that Africaneeds to eradicate hunger andboost sustainable foodproduction, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silvasaid.

Speaking at a side event onthe margins of the AfricanUnion Summit in Addis Ababa,Graziano da Silva called onAfrica to step up its efforts.

“More than one out of everyfive of its citizens is still deniedthe right to food,” the Director-General said.

Noting that most of the 10fastest growing economies inthe world are in Africa, hestressed that the region hadthe power to change thesituation.

The challenge for Africa isto make this economic growthmore inclusive by targetingagricultural and ruraldevelopment, women andyoung people, he said.

Some 75 percent of Africansare 25 years old and under, andthe population is expected toremain largely rural for the next35 years, with women headingup many households.

“Agriculture is the onlysector of the economy capableof absorbing this workforce,”the Director-General said.

“There is no inclusive andsustainable way forward forAfrica without women, youthand agriculture.”

Governments will have theopportunity to renew theirsupport for agriculturaldevelopment during the 2014African Year of Agricultureand Food Security, which will

be launched during theAfrican Union Summit thisweek.

“The launch of the AfricanYear of Agriculture and FoodSecurity is an important steptowards a hunger-free andsustainable Africa that [lateSouth African leader] NelsonMandela and many others have

NEWS UPDATE

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100+ macroorganisms, 120+micro-organisms, 40+botanicals and50+semiochemicals.

The data provided for eachactive substance includesinformation on: the products,biological activity, toxicology,resistance codes, nomenclature,targets and companies.Compiled by experts in thebiocontrol industry the Manualof Biocontrol Agents is aninvaluable resource whetheryou are a grower, researcher orregulator. And for those whostill love paper - a book will beavailable early in 2014.

EIMA Agrimach: Indianagriculture isindustrializingThe international review ofagricultural mechanization wasinaugurated on December 5,2013 in New Delhi is putting ondisplay the finest technologiesfor all types of farmingoperations. The use ofmachinery will make it possibleto improve productivity inagriculture and introducerational criteria for themanagement of resources. Theagricultural machinery marketis undergoing full growth in thecountry but the power of themachines deployed must beincreased.

The third edition of EIMAAgrimach, the internationalexposition of machinery andequipment for agriculture,opened on the IARI PUSAgrounds in New Delhi. Thereview was organized by theFederation of IndianChambers of Commerce andIndustry, FICCI, and theItalian federation ofagricultural machinerymanufacturers,FederUnacoma, under theaegis of the Indian Ministry of

Agriculture to present anample showcase of the mostadvanced technologies for alltypes of farm work for a vastpublic of businesspeople inagriculture in India andneighboring countries. Theevent hosted 270 exhibitingmanufacturers from aroundEurope, the United States,China and South Korea.

All the major Indianindustries and those from

abroad were present for thereview coming along as anincreasingly important point ofreference for the country inneed of strong and efficientagriculture. This was madeclear at the inaugural pressconference. Taking part in theconference were FICCI DirectorGeneral Arbin Prasad, theFederUnacoma delegate forEuropean Union policy, MarcoPezzini, Italian Ambassador in

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European Biological Technologies LCC project inRussia entirely equipped by Vencomatic GroupOn Wednesday 4 December European BiologicalTechnologies LCC (Samara, Russia) visited the VencoCampus to propose a toast on the deal they signed earlierlast year. On 18 September the Vencomatic Group andEuropean Biological Technologies LCC agreed a project forthe construction of a highly-efficient, modern poultrycomplex, with a capacity of 50,000 tons of broiler meat peryear. Vencomatic Group (Eersel, the Netherlands), knownfor its innovative and sustainable systems within the poultryindustry, will equip the entire project. Activities start inApril 2014 and will be completed by March 2015.

The project consists of several breeder, rearing andbroiler sites in Kalynovka and Kabanovka, Russia. Theproject starts with the construction of 6 broiler sites with18 buildings each. These sites house over 4,3 millionbroilers. In a later phase 6 breeder sites with 5 buildingseach will be built for 290,000 bird places. On eachlocation eggs of all 5 houses are transported to a centralegg collection area (50,8 million eggs per year). Thisdesign reduces human contact with the eggs to aminimum. Prinzen egg handling machines ensure an99,8% points down setting of eggs in the setter tray,resulting in better hatchability. The project also foreseesthe rearing of 183,000 breeders on 3 sites existing of 3houses for female birds and 1 house for male birds. Therearing houses are equipped with winchable platforms,thereby creating substantial extra living surface for thebirds. The platforms also allow free movement on varyinglevels, and trains the birds to jump. This encouragesnatural behavior from an early stage.

With this project European Biological Technologies LCCwill create a state-of-the-art poultry facility, with full controlover the poultry meat production process. Furtherdevelopment of the project aims at a total production of 130thousand tons of poultry per year by 2018.


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future, but also what policieswill put machines at the serviceof family farms so that they toocan profit,” said Ren Wang,Assistant Director-General ofFAO's Agriculture andConsumer ProtectionDepartment.

The book also looks to thefuture, arguing that the designof agricultural machinery mustevolve in parallel with the rollout of Sustainable CropProduction Intensification(SCPI). That means fewerchemicals, more efficient useof water, and more efficient useof machines.

Farm machinery needs to beintelligent, lean, precise andefficient in order to minimizethe impact on the soil and thelandscape. Two of the farmingactivities that have the greatestimpact on the environment aresoil tillage, because it can

severely damage soil ecology,and pesticide application.

Conservation agriculture isan approach that reduces oreliminates soil tillage andpesticide use. To control weeds,conserve soil moisture andavoid soil disturbance, a mulchlayer of crop residue is retainedon the unploughed field.

Special machinery isneeded to plant seeds andapply fertilizer through themulch at the correct depthwithout disturbing the cropresidues. An added advantageto this type of mechanizationis that, without the need forhigh-draught tillage, lowerpowered and therefore cheapertractors can be used. Theselighter machines have theadded advantage of notcompacting and thereforedamaging the soil like a heavytractor would.

The use of agrochemicalsfor the management of insectpests, disease and weeds canhave a significant impact onthe environment. Besidesreducing pesticide use overallthrough integrated pestmanagement includingbiological control, whenchemicals are necessary theycan be used with greaterprecision since it is estimatedthat about 50 percent of allpesticides applied do not reachtheir intended target. Manytechnological innovations existto improve this situation, forexample, low drift nozzles andspray shields.

In irrigation, technologiessuch as micro sprinklers ordrip irrigation that save waterand consume less power arethe environmentally friendlyway of the future, according tothe book.

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Coconut farmers in the Philippines arein urgent need of assistance to recovertheir livelihoods nearly three monthsafter Typhoon Haiyan tore through thecountry, FAO warned.

The typhoon flattened millions oftrees when it made landfall inNovember and the country's secondlargest coconut-producing region,Eastern Visayas, was one of the areasmost affected.

In this region alone some 33million coconut trees were damagedor destroyed and more than a millioncoconut farmers impacted. ThePhilippine Coconut Authority hasestimated losses at $396 million.

“Coconut farmers are replanting,but what makes the situation so dire isthat newly planted trees take betweensix to eight years to reach maturity

and return to full production,” saidRajendra Aryal, acting FAORepresentative in the Philippines.

“It is critical to develop alternativeincome sources for these small-scalefarmers until their coconut treesbecome productive again. Cropdiversification and intercropping canprovide key access to income andrestore self-sufficiency, building theresilience of communities towithstand future disasters.”

Coconuts are one of the mostimportant crops in the Philippines.The country is the second largestcoconut producer in the world,accounting for 26.6% of globalproduction.

The devastation created knock-oneffects along the entire value chain,affecting people who were engaged

both directly and indirectly - fromfarm owners, workers and traders tothose involved in transport andlogistics.

“Coconut farming is my mainsource of income, and when thetyphoon hit I lost all my trees,” saidDomingo Brivia, a small-scalecoconut farmer from BarangayTacurana, on Leyte island, EasternVisayas.

“If I don't get some kind of supportsoon I'll have to borrow money, butthe interest rates are so high that I'mscared,” he added.

Brivia and other farmers like himface interest rates as high as 120% ifthey resort to borrowing. As land-poortenants having lost whateverpossessions they had, they cannotresort to selling their assets to survive.

Philippine coconut farmers struggling to recover from typhoon


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dreamed of and fought for,”Graziano da Silva said.

The Director-General notedthat the African Year will buildon the efforts of theComprehensive AfricaAgriculture DevelopmentProgramme (CAADP),launched in 2003.

The African Year ofAgriculture and Food Securityis being observed in parallelwith the United Nations'International Year of FamilyFarming, also celebrated in2014.

“For many years and inmany parts of the world,small-scale farmers,pastoralist families and fisherfolk were viewed as part ofthe problem of hunger,”Graziano da Silva said.

“That could not be furtherfrom the truth. Family farmersare already the main foodproducers in most countries,and they can do even more withthe right kind of support.”

Improving access to financialservices, training,mechanization and technologycan transform subsistencefarmers into efficient producers.

Through methods thatincrease production whilepreserving natural resources,family farming also providesa sustainable alternative toinput-intensive technologiesthat have resulted in damageto soil quality, land, water andbiodiversity, Graziano daSilva said.

Farm machinery andsustainable agriculturemust evolve togetherFarm machines haverevolutionized agriculture andreduced drudgery for millionsof farm families and workers,but the machinery of tomorrowwill have to do more than that -

it will also have to contribute toagriculture that isenvironmentally sustainable.

A new FAO bookMechanization for ruraldevelopment, a review ofpatterns and progress fromaround the world, explores theinexorable rise of the use ofmachinery in farmers' fields,drawing lessons forpolicymakers and economistsfrom some of the big winnersand also the regions laggingbehind.

For example, Bangladeshwent from using human muscleand ox power in the early1970s to being one of the mostmechanized agriculturaleconomies in South Asia, with300 000 low-power 2-wheeltractors, a million dieselpowered irrigation pumps andwidespread mechanized cropthreshing.

On the other hand, Africa,which has comparatively themost abundant land resources,has less than 10 percent ofmechanization servicesprovided by engine power.About 25 percent of farmpower is provided by draughtanimals and over 60 percentby people's muscles, mostlyfrom women, the elderly andchildren.

Mechanization for ruraldevelopment draws lessonsfrom these trends, with in-depthstudies of mechanization incountries and regions in Africa,Asia, the Near East, SouthAmerica and Eastern Europe,as well as chapters on themessuch as development needs,manufacturing and informationexchange.

“The book delves into manyaspects of farm mechanization,not only how machines willcontribute to anenvironmentally sustainable

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Dr Leon Broom Joins Anparioas Senior R&D ScientistAnpario the international manufacturer and supplierof natural high performance products that enhanceanimal health, has made an appointment tostrengthen the technical team that supports MeridenAnimal Health, Kiotechagil and Optivite.

Dr Leon Broom has joined Anpario as SeniorR&D Scientist. Leon's responsibilities will be to

drive the developmentof new products byleading and focussingthe research anddevelopment team.

Leon has a FirstClass (Hons) degree inAnimal Science(University of Leeds)and a PhD in 'Nutritionand health interactionsin the weaned piglet'(University of Leeds).Prior to joining Anpario,Leon was a SeniorResearch Fellow at theUniversity of Leedswhere his work involved

designing and managing research trials, lecturingundergraduate students and assisting with thesupervision of postgraduate students.

He has also worked on a number of commercialpig units, was a director of Spottyacre TraditionalPork in Devon and worked at the food ingredientcompany Danisco, part of the DuPont Group.

Dr Broom commented, “I am hoping to makesignificant contributions to Anpario's on-goinggrowth and success through the promotion andrefinement of existing products as well ashelping to drive the delivery of new products tothe market.”

David Bullen, CEO of Anpario, commented,“Leon joins us as at an exciting time as we havemade a strategic decision to increase ourcommitment to R&D. Innovative productdevelopment, in which Leon will be closelyinvolved, will be critical in meeting the needsof our customers. In addition, our R&D teamwill play increasingly important roles inaddressing the concerns consumers have aboutfood safety issues.”

Dr Leon Broom



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RECORD NUMBER OF OFFICIALCOUNTRY PAVILIONS AT GULFOOD


Gulfood, the world'slargest annual food andhospitality show, has

confirmed its strongest globalrepresentation to date, with 120official national pavilions set toshowcase their respectivecountry's products and servicesat next month's show.

With 10 new countrypavilions participating on thisscale for the first time, the raftof additions represents a 100per cent year-on-year increasein the number of new countrieslaunching dedicated pavilions atGulfood.

Taking place from 23 - 27February 2014 at the DubaiWorld Trade Centre (DWTC),Gulfood 2014 has beenextended to five days -following a directive issued byHis Highness SheikhMohammed bin Rashid AlMaktoum, UAE Vice-President,Prime Minister and Ruler ofDubai - in order to support theexceptional level of show floorbusiness transacted each year.

Official national pavilionsparticipating for the first timeinclude Bahrain, the BasqueCounty, Colombia, the CzechRepublic, Georgia, the Kingdomof Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Qatar,Romania and Vietnam. DubaiSME will also make its paviliondebut at Gulfood, hosting acontingent of UAE-basedbusinesses looking to capitaliseon the unrivalled exposure theshow offers.

Additionally, a record 4,500exhibitors including more than300 show debutants willparticipate at Gulfood 2014 - anincrease of seven per cent onlast year. The recordparticipation comes as Dubai'sposition as the regional hub forhospitality, trade and tourismhas been accelerated by the

emirate's confirmed hosting ofthe World Expo in 2020, whichwill further fuel market growthopportunities for the globalfood services industry.

Trixie LohMirmand, SeniorVice President, DWTC,

organiser of Gulfood said: “Asthe organiser of the region'sbiggest consumer and tradeexhibitions, including Gulfood,DWTC facilitates substantialbusiness growth locally,regionally and internationally.


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In terms of visitor numbersalone, DWTC welcomed 1.85million show attendees in 2012,700,000 of which were high-spend international visitors -meaning the venue and itsevents contributed seven percent of Dubai's 10.16 millioninternational visitors that year.With Dubai's recent victory asthe host city for World Expo2020 and its role as catalyst forsuper-growth in the UAE andbroader Middle East region,particularly in the food andhospitality industries, Gulfoodhas never been more importantfor helping to foster mutuallybeneficial trading partnershipsacross the board.”

While Saudi Arabiancompanies have enjoyedsubstantial presence at Gulfood,this year sees the first dedicatedpavilion for the Kingdom, with14 companies participating. Akey market for imports andexports, Saudi Arabia's foodsector is witnessing annualgrowth of 18.5 percent and dueto its rising population andeconomic growth, consumptionin the Kingdom is expected to

grow 55.3 percent within thenext four years, to reach $70billion per annum. The countryis also increasingly looking foropportunities to expand itsglobal reach.

“Gulfood is an importantplatform for Saudi Arabiancompanies who are looking fortrading partners both in theregion and globally. Local foodproducers, retailers,manufacturers and serviceproviders are enjoying a boom,with market potential increasingevery year. We anticipate abusy and productive week ofbusiness trading andrelationship building,” saidAhmed Alhakbani, SecretaryGeneral, Saudi ExportsDevelopment Authority.

In addition to the newofficial country pavilions atGulfood 2014, long-standingnational pavilions are reportingsignificant growth in thenumber of participatingcompanies. Benjamin Berry,Deputy Director Trade ShowStrategy & Delivery,Agriculture and Agri-FoodCanada said: “Canada is veryexcited about its exhibitorcontingent at Gulfood 2014.The Canada Pavilion has almostdoubled in size over 2013,illustrating the rapidly growingimportance of the Middle Eastto Canadian food producers.This year we have 46companies exhibiting, includinga large contingent of beefexporters under the umbrella ofCanada Beef International.”

Japan returns to Gulfood thisyear after a two year absence,with the Japan Pavilionintroducing a wide variety offood and drink products.Masayoshi Watanabe, ManagingDirector, Dubai and MENA,Japan External TradeOrganisation, said: “SinceGulfood welcomes buyers fromall over the world, we believethat this exhibition will be a greatopportunity for our exhibitors toexpand their markets. TheJapanese government recognisesthe MENA region as one of thehigh potential markets forJapanese products.”

To cater for more than 4,500exhibitors and 80,000-plus tradevisitors, the show's lay-out -which covers more than1,000,000 square feet - has beenrefined into geographic zones toensure easy navigation andconvenient access. Theextensive floor plan andexhibitor guide is also includedon the Gulfood app (link) whichis free for download to bothiPhone and Android devices.

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A RECORD 4,500 EXHIBITORSINCLUDING MORE THAN 300 SHOW DEBUTANTS WILLPARTICIPATE AT GULFOOD2014 — AN INCREASE OF SEVEN PER CENT ON LAST YEAR



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THE VERY FIRST DUBAIINTERNATIONAL GARDENCOMPETITION


In a landmark event forDubai, thirteen of the bestlocal, regional and global

landscapers are converging inDubai to give the emirate agreen makeover in the veryfirst Dubai InternationalGarden Competition. Entriesare now being invited under anopen theme, and will close onFebruary 16, 2014.

The festival will beparticularly beneficial toDubai's real estate sector, asmost property investors nowseek more greenery to enhancethe value of their properties aspart of the world-classlifestyles that Dubai hasbecome synonymous with. Thewinning designs will then bereplicated or adapted inproperties across Dubai.

The competition will notonly focus on artistic excellencebut also technical and scientificingenuity. In addition to artists,landscape designers andarchitects, it will also bringtogether leading engineers andscientists, vying for prestigiousGold Award.

There will be one Best ofShow Award and One PeopleChoice Award.

To add expertise in eco-friendliness andecoconservation, top botanistsand horticulturists- will attend.Thousands of visitors areexpected, and corporates arealso welcome to participate aspart of their socialresponsibility.

Addressing VIP guests at aspecial event to officiallylaunch the competition, NasserKhan, CEO of the completionorganizers - Purelife Events,Exhibitions & Conferences -elaborated: “Dubai prides itselfin achieving the impossible, andthis competition is a shiningexample of how Dubai has


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defied its harsh desert locationto create mesmerizingmasterpieces of greenery. Thisis much more than acompetition: it is an inspirationto the rest of the world -proving that if we canrehabilitate the environmentand grow stunning gardensin the desert, then we canheal Mother Eartheverywhere else.”

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Chelsea Flower show runningfrom last 100 years, 30 Gardens+ 400 Exhibitors InternationalFrench Garden FestivalRunning from last 25 Years,with 20 Gardens of Minimumspace of 200m2.


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