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The Hagen Desert Farming Project (HDFP), a humanitarian initiative designed for the most environmentally challenged northern states in Nigeria and the industrial crop technology company, QUINVITA announced today they have entered into a major strategic Jatropha development alliance. Under the signed agreement, as a member of the QUINVITA knowledge platforms for breeding, cultivar development and agronomy, HDFP will access the QUINVITA PRO (QVP) seed cultivars for planting in the project. Both companies agree that this relationship will provide the basis for an extensive collaboration on the testing and demonstration of different Jatropha lines, especially selected for adaptation to West‐Africa and appropriate agronomy, applicable by out‐growers who will be engaged by the HDFP. read more
VIB has submitted an application for a field experiment with genetically modified maize. The maize becomes taller than conventional maize – at least in a greenhouse. The field experiment is to show whether or not the maize also becomes taller under normal agricultural conditions and whether the plants are suited to be planted closer together. This could contribute to a higher yield. The permit is requested for three seasons, starting in 2012. The field experiment will be carried out in Wetteren on grounds of the Agriculture and Fisheries Research Institute (ILVO), a scientific institution of the Flemish government. read more
Panama Green Fuels, a company with ambitions to develop green fuel projects in Panama in close collaboration with the Panama government, has agreed to become a member of the Jatropha curcas knowledge platforms of QUINVITA. Both parties maintained an option to develop their relationship for Panama based development of Jatropha plantations on a mutually exclusive basis. read more
Na 3,5 succesjaren geeft Ann Van Gysel begin 2012 de fakkel door aan Ann De Beuckelaer als nieuwe Algemeen Directeur van FlandersBio, de netwerkorganisatie die sinds 2004 de drijvende kracht is voor de stevige groei van de Vlaamse kennisgebaseerde biotechindustrie. read more
