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Women in the driving seat of development in Tanzania

World Food Programme Logistics

In Tanzania, where the World Food Programme (WFP) assisted 28,500 smallholder farmers last year, women account for more than half of the people WFP serves in its bid to develop a better future for people at risk of going hungry. We learned about managing cargo as well as essential documents and custom clearances.

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World Humanitarian Day: What’s in the bag?

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Programme professionals reveal the must-haves they carry with them while on duty in the field The contents of Czarina Macalos Kunso’s bag. Photo: WFP To mark World Humanitarian Day , we asked World Food Programme (WFP) staff to take a break from duty and reveal what they keep in their bags. of course?—?my

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How to Get Your Forklift License: The Ultimate Guide [New in 2020]

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Of course not. Bonus Tip : The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits anyone under 18 years old from operating forklifts in non-agricultural environments. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. You came here for the short, sweet answer.

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Cold Storage Warehouses: The Ultimate Guide

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Cold storage warehousing involves the storing of perishable or other sensitive goods like food, medicines, and artwork at a specific temperature range to maintain their integrity, shelf-life, and quality. Foods like fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy, processed foods, and frozen foods. Restaurants and food outlets.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

That spells big trouble ahead for food producers and agricultural enterprises reliant on such commodities. As if to confirm the unlikeliness of compliance with the accord, Russian missiles struck the port of Odessa within hours of the document-signing ceremony. Even if You Can Buy it, Can You Move it?

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

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One of the most notable examples is in agriculture, where equipment, fertilizer and seed vendors are working together to sell farmers guaranteed crop yields. Supply chain scandals cast a spectre over corporations that do not respond to consumer concerns, like the use of palm oil in food products.