A vertical farming company set to put a $120 million facility in Covington outlined in an interview Tuesday how it sprouted through a synthesis of American market intelligence and Dutch knowhow. […]
Category: Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture
Dutch Delegation, Andrew Young Aim to Feed the World With Greenhouse Technology
One way the Dutch view their colonial history is through the lenses of the priest and the merchant, both of which saw global connectivity, for better or worse, as vital […]
Posted inBrazil
Webinar to Showcase Brazil’s Fertile AgTech Sector to Georgia
Editor’s note: This article is made possible through the sponsorship of Drummond Advisors, which recently renewed its backing of Global Atlanta’s Brazil channel. See more Brazil stories and sign up […]
Posted inAsia
Georgia Renews Pecan Push in India; A 36 Percent Tariff Stands in the Way
Georgia is renewing a push to introduce the humble pecan to a potentially fertile market — India. There’s just one problem: a 36 percent tariff on imports that makes the tree nut cost prohibitive versus competitors […]
Posted inAgriculture, Business, Technology
Brazilian Tech, Ag Firms Find Fertile Ground in Georgia
When Brazilian tech entrepreneur Raphael de Albuquerque was looking for an office in the U.S., metro Atlanta wasn’t initially on the radar. New York, Silicon Valley and other places topped […]
Posted inCuraçao
Atlanta Braves Great Andruw Jones to Launch Cannabis Farm, Extraction Facility in Georgia
Atlanta Braves great Andruw Jones is working on setting up a cannabis farm and extraction facility to produce low-dose THC oil in Georgia. Fytiko Farms Georgia is co-owned by the […]
Posted inAgriculture, Books
Books 2020: How the History of Bees Affects the Future of Humanity
Book: The History of Bees Author: Maja Lunde Review by: Martin Richenhagen, chairman, president and CEO of AGCO Corporation As someone who has spent the better part of his professional […]
Posted inAgriculture, Export Stories 2020, Food, Manufacturing, Trade
Q&A: Exporter Spotlight Shines on Crider Foods
Editor’s note: The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s International Trade Division publishes periodic Exporter Spotlight interviews showcasing how companies based in the state are tapping into new markets around the […]
Posted inAgriculture, Business
AGCO Foundation to Empower Zambian Poultry Producers During Broader COVID-19 Aid Push
Atlanta-based AGCO Corp.‘s foundation is partnering with a British charity to train poultry farmers in Zambia, aiming to boost production in a country where it has preached the promise of […]
Posted inAgriculture, Books, Business, Immigration
Mexicans in the South: From Agriculture Diplomacy to Anti-Immigrant Dialogue
Since the early 1900s, Mexicans settling in the Southern United States have always straddled a line between discrimination and assimilation, but the today’s rancorous debate over immigration policy has its roots […]