Building a circular bicycle infrastructure: Circulair Bouwen
In the Netherlands, Circulair Bouwen is a report on a 2-year program carried out with EU funds on building a circular bicycle road infrastructure. Over...
Government of Canada announces $100 million for scientific agricultural research
In Canada, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, and Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan, highlighted the Government of Canada's investments in scientific agricultural...
Bioproducts competition focuses on developing a solid business plan
In the Netherlands, the Bio Innovation Growth mega-Cluster (BIG-C) has opened registration for its first annual global biobased business competition for masters and PhD...
USDA offers $150 million for food security, sustainable agriculture and rural entrepreneurship
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced $150.2 million in funding for projects that build a foundation...
Government of Canada helps Canadian farmers secure new export opportunities in China
In Ontario, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has concluded his second mission to China where he helped secure new export...
USDA opens enrollment to farmers and foresters for $1.5 million in BCAP funds
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $1.5 million from the Biomass Crop Assistance Program available for farmers and foresters who...
The European Commission grants conditional merger clearance to Dow and DuPont
In Delaware and Michigan, the European Commission granted DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company conditional regulatory clearance in Europe as a merger of equals....
USDA has no plans to regulate new plant breeding techniques
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight of plants produced...
G-20 agriculture ministers agree to improve food and water sustainability and security
In Germany, the G-20 coalition of major advanced and emerging economies agreed to improve the sustainability of water use in farming, take steps against...
Ontario launches the Low Carbon Innovation Fund to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
In Canada, Ontario is helping researchers, entrepreneurs and companies create and commercialize new, globally competitive, low-carbon technologies to reduce provincial greenhouse gas emissions. The Low...