24. Feb, 2018
24. Feb, 2018
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24. Feb, 2018
Singapore Hitech Farmers
SINGAPORE — In less than two years, green shoots sprouting from swathes of flat land may no longer be the image that best represents local vegetable farming.
If the proposals picked by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) in a recent tender are any indication, the future of farming will consist of mid-rise “apartment blocks” for vegetables, as well as towering rows of leafy greens in next-generation greenhouses.
The winning companies said they are raring to place Singapore on the map for urban farming.
Backed by public-listed company Edition, a four-year-old firm called Meod snapped up the biggest number of plots – three – last week in the AVA’s first tender that featured a fixed price upfront, for companies to compete solely on concept.
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24. Feb, 2018
Qatar National Food Security Programme
MENAFN - The Peninsula) By Satish Kanady / The Peninsula
DOHA: Qatar's soon-to be-opened Ras Matbakhh Aquatic and Fisheries Research Centre in Al Dhakira will give a fillip to the country's ongoing efforts to make it self-sufficient in seafood
demand.
The $60m project is in the final stage of completion and is expected to open in the coming months, Mohammad Al Abdullah (pictured), Head of Aquatic Research Centre under the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, said.
Speaking on
the sidelines of ‘French Agriculture Technology Conference', here yesterday, Al Abdullah said Qatar has embarked on a strategic mission to make the country self-sufficient in seafood sector. Currently, Qatar's total seafood production stands at an estimated
14,000- 16,000 tonnes per year. 'This is 6,000 tonnes less than the total demand of the country. We are working on to close this gap. With the support of advanced technologies, we are hopeful to meet this target very soon, Al Abdullah said.
The Research
Centre is aiming to set up innovative aquaculture techniques by using latest fish and shrimp technology suitable for the local commercial fish species and to assist private sector in aquaculture field.
21. Feb, 2018
The Global Aquaculture and Seafood Daily 21/2/18
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