Forests are nature’s powerhouse and a vital resource for meeting the world’s renewable-energy demand
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Small farmers are the future of global food security
Smallholder farmers have become the most important piece of the global agricultural system. Small farmers support the livelihoods of nearly 2 billion people worldwide.
There is NO Reason that Low Maize Prices Should Put Farmers Under Pressure!
BOTHAVILLE, South Africa, March 10 (Reuters) – A big maize crop following recent rains has pulled South African maize prices to two-year lows, eroding farmers’
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The fresh, ripe marula fruit is edible and is used to make beer. Marula has a truly delicious nut which can be eaten raw or
It’s that simple: Cow Dung to Fuels & Chemicals
Levulinic acid is a platform chemical with significant potential to substitute petroleum-based products in the chemical and fuel sectors. In this particular research example, the
US biobased Economy Growth: $24billion/year (+ 200,000 new jobs)
Since we reported on the 2015 report, the biobased industry now contributes 4.2 million jobs and $393 billion to US economy. Each job in the US bioeconomy adds 1.76 jobs in adjacent sectors. In Africa, we can expect an even higher job creation rate (See: GreenEnergyPark™ biorefinery).
Biomass Suitable for Furfural Production
During 10 years of furfural process R&D, the team at International Furan Technology (“IFT”), a DalinYebo subsidiary, investigated and developed solutions mainly for the use
Defining Moment for Bioplastic Feedstock Developments
With declining oil prices bioplastics will experience increased competition from fossil fuel based, volume plastics, particularly in the packaging market. Yet bioplastic companies will continue
Coordinating the Bioeconomy (The Five Cornerstones)
More than 40 nations1 are proposing to boost their ‘bioeconomy’ … … the part of the economy based in biology and the biosciences. Around US$2
Bio-based Solutions of the Future
Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively