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Africa Green Revolution Forum 2017 to highlight place of agriculture in diversification of African economies

From: 04/09/2017 To:  08/09/2017 Venue: Abidjan The 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum will be held from September 4-8 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and aims to stress the capacity of agriculture and agribusiness to drive inclusive and sustainable rural development in Africa. The Forum will spotlight the important role agriculture and agribusiness play in current efforts …

ChinaChem takeover of Syngenta – Greenpeace statement

Beijing, 4 February 2016 – On the announcement of ChemChina to takeover the pesticide and seed company Syngenta, Philippe Schenkel, Ecological Farming Campaigner at Greenpeace Switzerland, said: “The proposed takeover of Syngenta by ChemChina – a state owned Fortune 500 company – is another indication that Big Agribusiness is in turmoil. The continuing concentration of …