Nov 18, 2020 In the News Global Create open data culture to feed hungry world, say experts (PhysOrg) Science, Technology, and Innovation PhysOrg published an article on agricultural data accessibility which is key to accelerating new discoveries and translating them into practice in the field. Some experts say that agriculture trails behind its […]

Country: Mali Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees More cases of child recruitment were documented in the first half of this year (230) against all of 2019 (215 cases), according to the UNHCR-led Global Protection Cluster.

Innovative digital technologies will drive agricultural outputs, fuel improvements to food quality and safety, and reach new heights of profitability in the foreseeable future, according to experts speaking at a joint UN forum in Asia and the Pacific on digital agricultural solutions. The experts, gathered from around the world, have […]

As a world first and in a milestone step, on 27 November 2020, the Australian government’s publicly accessible Online Register for Modern Slavery Statements uploaded the first tranche of statements under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). To access the Register on the Australian Border Force website, click here.  Although […]

Pittsburgh – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP recently advised RWE Group on its sale of Georgia Biomass, a large-scale producer of industrial wood pellets located in Waycross, Georgia. RWE Group, headquartered in Essen, Germany, is one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energies.  The cross-border team from K&L […]

The race to a renewable energy future relies heavily on solar power, with the International Energy Agency calling it “the new king of electricity” in last month’s World Energy Outlook 2020 report. The IEA says that’s because solar is driving growth in renewables, but there may be a few clouds […]

Event Post November 30, 2020 2020 CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference: Boosting China’s urban-rural integrated development Donghe Li Despite economic growth, agricultural transformation lags.