Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection News
Apr 30, 2012
| German Embassy Pretoria
Every week the German Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection presents interesting numbers from its area of operations. 1,94 kg of asparagus were bought by every German houshold in 2011.
Number of the week
Apr 12, 2012
| BMELV
The German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection presents interesting facts about its field of activity. 42 777 students were enrolled in Agriculture, Forestry and Food Sciences at German universities during the winter term 2010/11.
The number of the week
Mar 5, 2012
| German Embassy Pretoria
From February 13 to 17, 2012 a German Delegation in the Food Sector visited Johannesburg and Cape Town on a fact finding mission. The companies were given the opportunity to evaluate the potential of their products in the constantly growing food and beverage market in South Africa.
German Food Delegation in South Africa
Mar 5, 2012
| German Embassy Pretoria
In light of the increasing interest in the use of bioenergy in southern Africa, the "Capacity Development Forum" in Johannesburg with a focus on bioenergy and food security was hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) from February 22 to 24, 2012.
FAO / SADC Capacity Development Forum
Feb 21, 2012
| www.young-germany.de
Smartphones have become an omnipresent part of our day-to-day lives. Apple alone offers 500,000 apps in its online store, and last week German research foundation Fraunhofer announced a new app that will make work easier in an unlikely setting: on the farm.
Farming app for smartphones
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