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14.03.2013
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food, on behalf of Norway, recently contributed NOK 683,000 to a Benefit Sharing Fund that has been created under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agricult...
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05.03.2013
This year it is five years since the first boxes of seeds from food crops were carried into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Today, more than 770,000 different seed samples are deposited in the vault for long-term sto...
18.02.2013
The EU Timber Regulation complements the EU's policy on illegal logging and trade. Illegal logging and related trade may contribute to deforestation and undermines legitimate business operations. This illegal activity ma...
18.12.2012
Eivind Kallevik has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA. The appointment of Kallevik, currently head of Finance in Hydro's Bauxite &...
11.12.2012
Yara International ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Bunge's fertilizer business in Brazil, significantly strengthening its fertilizer position in the country. The proposed transaction is valued at USD 750 mi...
20.11.2012
1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GOALS ‘POST-2015’ With barely three years left to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the debate on the format and conten...
13.11.2012
Molecular Fuel Economizer (MEC Patented Technology) has proven to be a legitimate fuel savings device by providing Cox Enterprises 6 % MPG improvement.
19.10.2012
Ms Åslaug Haga will be the successor of Cary Fowler as the new Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
27.09.2012
Igor Shumakov and Per Strand are drafting new expeditions when Norwegian and Russian authorities now are teaming up for extended monitoring of the Soviet Union’s main nuclear waste dumpsites in the Kara Sea.
19.09.2012
The government coalition parties have agreed to raise the customs duty on beef, lamb and firm cheeses in order to protect Norwegian farmers and agriculture.