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Inequity in the agri-food chain and waste of food

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The article entitled “Inequity in the agri-food chain and waste of food” analyzes the topic of food waste using the case specific to fruit production in the Spanish city of Lleida, arguing that this does not depend on the level of modernization of its chain logistics in terms of technology, but it is a problem of power within it.

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Coronavirus: WFP take-home packs are a lifeline for schoolchildren in Laos

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World Food Programme nutrition is eliciting smiles Members of the Akha community at a WFP food distribution site Luang Namtha region, Laos. Photo: WFP/Vilakhone Sipaseuth In the mountainous lands of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, three-quarters of families sustain their livelihood with agriculture, mostly by cultivating rice.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

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Spurring innovation, food safety and quality capacity strengthening and economic resilience This year’s Africa Day of School Feeding comes at the heels of the first ever Future of Food Safety Conference held at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nutritious food enjoyed at school feeds the bodies and minds of children.

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Against the odds

World Food Programme Logistics

Against all the odds: Reaching those in need in South Sudan Negotiating for humanitarian space to save and improve lives in South Sudan Villagers help offload food from a WFP-contracted truck in Karam, Ayod county. So how did WFP deliver 320,000 metric tons of food to 5.3 sometimes a devilish puzzle?—?so

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

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It's ideal for medium-to-high production volumes and suitable for batch production processes such as factories making food variants. Food and beverage processing What Are Industrial Automation Systems? Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or Distribution Control Systems (DCS) are popularly used at this level.

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Africa awakes

Automotive Logistics

Africa’s vehicle production and distribution sector still trails much of the rest of the world, but the signs are that this is beginning to change. One of the latest applicants is the Dangote Group, a Nigerian conglomerate that is heavily involved in construction and cement making.

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The detention, demurrage fee conundrum

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Peter Friedmann, executive director, Agriculture. That means it’s harder for a shipper to dictate which terminal its containers move through. “Quite honestly, we would love to have a business discussion and leverage our volume,” said Laura Crowe, senior director of global logistics at Walmart. exporters. “If Carriers and terminals.