News ANPARIO SEES TURNOVER AND PROFITS RISE IN A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR GLOBAL AGRICULTURE MARKETS Strong trading in Latin America and the Middle East and a welcome recovery in sales in Asia helped Anparioplc increase sales by 3 percent to £29m and gross profit by 7 percent to £14.5m in its results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Anpario is a leading international producer and distributor of natural animal feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity. “I am pleased we achieved such a solid performance in a difficult year for global agriculture markets challenged by extreme weather conditions, animal diseases and political uncertainty,” commented chief executive Richard Edwards. “We have made a sound start to trading in the current year and our strong balance sheet and cash generation provides us with the confidence that we can grow across our markets and capitalise on any opportunities
which may arise.” “We are very aware that the outbreak and subsequent spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) is causing concerns to all industries. And, while we have not yet experienced any material impact on our business, we continue to monitor the situation within our business and with distribution and supply channels very closely. We are taking all necessary safeguards,” added Mr Edwards. During the year, Anpario Direct’s online channel was launched in the UK to smaller farm customers as well as the equine and pigeon markets. It is the company’s intention to offer Anpario Direct in a number of other geographic markets during 2020. Also completed was the £1m investment in the automated bottling plant at Manton Wood and all previously toll-manufactured products have now been brought in-house. Anpario’s product development activity continues with new formulations and extensive trial work with leading universities and producers. These innovations and
developments highlight the company’s ambitions to deliver health, production and performance benefits too. This includes being able to reduce and replace antibiotics responsibly as part of a biosecurity solution.
HUMIC ACID GROWTH AGENT BOOSTS WHEAT YIELDS BY 29% Developed through extensive testing and chelation research, MPXA is known for enhancing stronger growth in crops though stimulating oxygen uptake, increasing chlorophyll content and increasing the availability of macro and micronutrients to plant roots. However trials have revealed that MXPA is particularly effective with wheat crops. Manufactured by Californian plant research-based agricultural production company FARMCo Affiliates LLC, MPXA has been producing remarkable results in wheat trials. A study by the Oklahoma Panhandle Research and Extension Centre using MPXA produced an increase in bushels
GERMANY IS MOVING UP TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF BUSINESS COOPERATION WITH THE ARAB WORLD.
The Hanseatic Institute for Entrepreneurship and Regional Development at the University of Rostock, Germany, is currently working on a project focused on
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internationalization of German small and medium sized enterprises (SME). The project is financed by the Ministry of Economics, Employment and Health of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The project aims at unlocking a potential for cooperation between German companies and business in the Arab countries. One of the current activities addresses strengthening potential of agriculture by development of a Smart Green House (SGH). A combination of new construction materials and advanced technology creates a unique innovative concept, tailor-made for specific weather conditions i.e. high temperature, limited access to water and suitable ground for agriculture activities.
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