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SUMMARY:Livestock & Horticulture Trade Mission to Rwanda
DESCRIPTION:\nFrom November 22-27\, NABC will organize a Livestock & Horticulture trade mission to Rwanda for the Dutch private sector active in livestock & horticulture. With a GDP growth of more than 7%\, a stable government and fast economic growth\, the Rwandan market is full of opportunities. \nThe dairy sector is in the fast lane\, with a reported milk-surplus. This creates chances in the whole chain\, for breeding organizations\, roughage and fodder production\, milk quality control and processing etc. Rwanda is landlocked and can easily serve its surrounding neighbour countries as well. \nThe poultry sector is less well developed. The production of chicken meat increased with 78% over the last 10 years but is still low compared to the surrounding countries. Egg production stalls at 32% growth over the last 10 years. More than half of the eggs consumed in Rwanda are imported. Opportunities in the poultry industry are in most parts of the chain; hatchery\, fodder production\, egg production etc. \nThe horticulture sector in Rwanda has been growing extensively over the last few years. However\, fruit & vegetable-imports from Kenya and neighbouring countries are still large. Local producers & traders can still not meet local demand\, and this in turn results in a large demand for knowledge\, technologies and products that can enlarge production. Interesting sub-sectors at this point are for example fertilizers\, irrigation equipment\, greenhouses\, processing equipment and seeds. \nDuring the mission we will organise visits to the larger processors and farms\, as well as facilitate meetings with interesting companies/prospective clients\, government officials and international development organisations. \nFor more information on the livestock-program please contact Lars Kramer ((function(){var ml="l4m%EisbhA2ea0r.nc-o3_gptkCFDf"\,mi="3DJ;M3DL3::231=@3::3:=A03F=JCHD43L:D7HDKB>F=NFOO1G4H2AFOOFO6DB4F=NFOO233;B2BDFOOFO6I4H88F=NFOOCH74>3E472AFOOF=5CHD43L:D7
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/livestock-horticulture-trade-mission-to-rwanda/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Kigali\, Rwanda
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SUMMARY:Brussels info-week on the new Horizon 2020
DESCRIPTION:On November 24 to 27\, the Brussels info-week is organized to learn more about the new Horizon 2020 work programme 2016/2017 for Societal Challenge 2: Food security\, sustainable agriculture and forestry\, maritime and martime inland water research and bio-economy. \nProgramme\nNovember 24\, 2015 – Workshop “Interactive innovation in motion: multi-actor projects and thematic networks under Horizon 2020”. For more information\, visit the website. \nNovember 25\, 2015 – Infoday \nNovember 26\, 2015  – Brokerage event \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/brussels-info-week-on-the-new-horizon-2020/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151125
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SUMMARY:Promoting Innovation & Trade in Horticulture
DESCRIPTION:Are you a company or organisation looking for new market opportunities and solutions in the Horticulture Sector in Eastern Africa? Then this is the event for you!\n8 AgriProFocus Country networks (Rwanda\, Uganda\, Kenya\, Tanzania\, Burundi\, North- and South Kivu\, Zambia and Ethiopia) are participating in a regional event to stimulate innovations and trade between the different regions\, with an emphasis on Fruits and Vegetables. \nThis is the first event of its kind to create a regional market place where companies can do business\, promote farmer entrepreneurship\, collect new information and business solutions\, and advocate for improved trade environment and relations in the region. \nWatch the promotional video\n \nTake this unique opportunity and:\n\nExhibit and showcase innovative horticulture products and services to event visitors in an appropriate and effective environment.\nShare information\, exchange experiences and do matchmaking with interested clients. Each company will have a booth to do business and conclude business deals.\nJoin key international\, regional and domestic agri-business players and decision makers in highly interactive discussions during the forums and investor platforms: speakers will share existing investment and regional trade opportunities in Horticulture\nNetwork with other key players in well customized and interactive B2B sessions\, business cocktails and exhibition.\nBe a winner in our business innovation competition and be able to pitch and promote your business to an expert jury and win a sponsord trip to Kigali.\n\nFor more information: Read the FLYER (english) or the Brochure Francais \nWould you like to exhibit your product/services/innovations? Participate in the conference? Register HERE! \nOrganizers of the event\nMinistry of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Rwanda\, the National Agricultural Export Development Board\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands\, Netherlands-African Business Council\, Private Sector Federation of Rwanda\, Rwanda Horticulture Interprofessional Organization (RHIO)\, SPARK and AgriProFocus. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/promoting-innovation-trade-in-horticulture/
LOCATION:Classic Hotel (conference) and Expo Grounds (exhibition)\, Kigali\, Rwanda
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20151126T130000
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SUMMARY:Live Q&A: how do we improve nutrition while tackling climate change?
DESCRIPTION:Climate change presents a serious threat to nutrition and food security. Earlier this year\, the World Food Programme made bleak predictions underlining the connection between the two issues. With climate change increasing the risk and intensity of climate disasters such as floods and drought\, unless huge efforts are made to increase climate resilience\, the risk of hunger and malnutrition could increase by 20% by 2050. It is also a two-way relationship. An estimated 25% of the world’s greenhouse gases are produced from global food systems\, of which half comes from food production and the other from transportation\, packaging\, processing and land use for agriculture. \nWith world leaders preparing to descend on Paris for climate talks at COP 21\, there is clearly an opportunity to make progress on both issues. What are the practical solutions to tackling climate change\, while improving nutrition and food security? And what are the challenges involved? \nJoin an expert panel on Thursday 26 November\, 1-3pm GMT\, to discuss these questions and more. \nThe live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). Get in touch via globaldevpros@theguardian.com or @GuardianGDP on Twitter to recommend someone for our expert panel. Follow the discussion using the hashtag #globaldevlive. \nPanel\nPeggy Pascal\, food security advocacy officer\, Action Against Hunger\, Paris\, France. @PascalPeggy\nPeggy heads up food security advocacy for Action Against Hunger in Paris and has been leading the ACF International Network’s climate and nutrition work in the context of COP21. \nDominic Schofield\, director\, GAIN Canada\, Ottawa\, Canada. @dschofieldGAIN\nDominic is director of GAIN Canada and senior technical advisor policy and programmes. He has over twenty years in the field of international development with assignments in Africa\, Latin America and the Caribbean\, South and Southeast Asia. \nAnna Lartey\, director of nutrition\, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations\, Rome\, Italy.\nPrior to joining the FAO Anna was a professor of nutrition at the University of Ghana. She worked as a researcher in Sub-Saharan Africa for 27 years and her research focused on maternal child nutrition. \nSeán Kennedy\, senior technical specialist on public health and nutrition\,International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)\, Rome\, Italy. @IFADnews\nSeán works primarily on promoting nutrition-sensitive interventions in IFAD’s investments\, and mainstreaming nutrition across the organisation. \nMasroora Haque\, communications manager\, International Centre for Climate Change and Development\, Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, @masroora\nMasroora works on climate change\, adaptation and policy for the International Centre for Climate Change and Development. \nNick Hughes\, food sustainability advisor\, WWF-UK\, London\, UK.\nNick works on sustainable diets for WWF-UK and leads their partnership with foodservice provider Sodexo. \nRichard Choularton\, chief\, Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes\, World Food Programme (WFP)\, Stowe\, USA. @rchoularton\nRichard leads WFP work on climate change and is an expert on climate change impact on food security and humanitarian crises. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/live-qa-how-do-we-improve-nutrition-while-tackling-climate-change/
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