Archive for October, 2009
Frugal engineering – Indian Firms Shift Focus to the Poor
This kind of innovation can serve all Bottom of the Pyramid markets. In Latin America about 25% percent of the people (130 or so million) live on less than $2 a day. WSJ.com
India’s many engineers, whose best-known role is to help Western companies expand or cut costs, are now turning their attention to the purchasing [...]
Indian PM calls for national food processing strategy
Opportunity to transfer knowhow from Chile, Argentina, Brazil to India in this regard.ap-foodtechnology.com
Central to his plan was the introduction of a simplified tax structure to stimulate the food processing industry.
“I recognize we need to look at the tax structure,” said Singh. “Primary agricultural commodities are mostly exempt from taxing but processed foods are subject to [...]
Developing countries need $83 bn a year to feed 9.1bn people in 2050
livemint.com
Primary agriculture investment needs include some $20 billion a year earmarked for crop production and $13 billion for livestock, the FAO said in a paper ahead of a forum on how to feed the world in 2050 it is due to hold on 12 Oct-13 Oct in Rome.
A further $50 billion a year would be [...]
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