Larive International and LightCastle organised a poultry mission to the Netherlands for a delegation of 12 key Bangladeshi poultry sector stakeholders as part of the PoultryTechBangladesh project. The mission program of 6 days, from May 29 until June 4, included company meetings with and factory and reference projects’ visits of the Dutch PoultryTechBangladesh partners, participation […]
Vietnam Vietnam (97 MN inhabitants) has been the fastest growing economy in Asia-Pacific in recent years. The horticulture and floriculture sector have been growing by an average rate of 26.5% per year; from USD 439 million in 2009 to almost USD 4 billion in 2018. The sector is expected to continue to grow, due to […]
Renewable Energy has come of age and so has its application. Across the globe, projects are being developed to increase the input of renewable energy into the energy mix. In 2021, the share of renewable energy grew by 9,1%. This growth is encouraging, however, progress is unequally distributed around the world. Emerging markets are adding […]
Last week, from 24 to 29 April, the first PoultryTechUganda Impact Tour was successfully organised by ASIGMA and Larive International in which the consortium partners have met with leading Ugandan poultry stakeholders, visited several Ugandan poultry farmers and learned more about possible Dutch-Ugandan business and investment opportunities. PoultryTechUganda is a public-private partnership of Dutch and […]
Last week, our director Wouter van Vliet had the great privilege and honor to present the FDOV program FoodTechAfrica to Minister Liesje Schreinemacher (BHOS) and the accompanying high-level delegation from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DDE, DIO, IGG, African department). Minister Liesje Schreinemacher and the delegation visited various companies to see how Kenya and […]
Webinar: ‘Aquaculture Roadmap Uganda’ The Republic of Uganda is a rapidly developing country, experiencing fast population growth and increasing incomes. The Ugandan population is projected to reach 100 MN in 2050, with 60% of this increase projected to take place in urban areas. The aquaculture sector in Uganda is one of the fastest-growing sectors in […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently in the final stages of their admission to the East African Community, the common market for East Africa. Final admission is scheduled to be rubberstamped in March of this year. The admission of the DRC presents a major opportunity for investment in the region. With […]
Where to play: from Europe to Asia, to Africa Following a study performed by the International Council on Clean Transportation, the total global production of electric vehicles reached over ten million in 2020. European manufacturers produced approximately 25% of all electric vehicles, accounting for 2.6 million units.[1] An analysis from IDTechEx shows that sales of […]
Access to affordable and quality animal feeds is the largest constraint to animal productivity in Tanzania. The feed industry relies on a narrow range of raw materials, which poses a risk, as the costs of these raw materials are rising and the availability is decreasing. As the feed sector is an essential part of the […]
In Q1 2022, a group of 40 ‘Master Farmers’ in Bangladesh are being trained on broiler and layer management practices, as part of the PoultryTechBangladesh cooperation. PoultryTechBangladesh The Netherlands and Bangladesh work together to strengthen the Bangladeshi poultry sector. The public-private partnership PoultryTechBangladesh comprises leading complementary (non-competitive) parties from various steps in the poultry […]