The Southeast Asian Network on rice economics will
be funded by FAO. First results will be presented at a Workshop in Ho Chi Min City (Viet Nam) in December.
In July agri benchmark relaunched its website. It covers more up-to-date information (News) and a new category "Did you know?" which is addressing the wider public explaining interesting topics of agricultural production.
The Cash Crop Conference 2013 took place in Voronezh, Russia from June 30th to July 7th. The Russian agri benchmark Partner, IKAR supported this event by merging its Conference "Where the margin is" with the Cash Crop Conference. This cooperation is greatly appreciated by the entire agri benchmark Network.
Olivia Fliehr, master student at the University of Hohenheim, wrote an award-winning master thesis on economics of transport and logistics processes for soybeans in Brazil. Her work was guided and financially supported by the agri benchmark Cash Crop Center in Braunschweig.
agri benchmark had a few words with Olivia Fliehr about her master thesis, her experiences in Brazil and current plans.
In the course of the Cash Crop Conference 2013 the Russian news agency ITAR-TASS spoke with Yelto Zimmer about future perspectives in crop production globally and the specific situation of Russian farmers. This interview was published in several Russian publications.
Olivia Fliehr, master student at the University of Hohenheim, wrote an award-winning master thesis on economics of transport and logistics processes for soybeans in Brazil. Her work was guided and financially supported by the agri benchmark Cash Crop Center in Braunschweig.