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States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now

(Stockholm, 12 June 2023) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 is that the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed. Nuclear arsenals being …

April 2023 crude steel production

23 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2023, a 2.4% decrease compared to April 2022. Crude steel production Combination chart with 6 data series.View as data table, Crude steel production The chart has 1 X axis …

IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming

IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming Rome, 11 May 2023: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) have signed a loan and grant agreement amounting to US$30.94 million to improve food and nutrition security in Bhutan. The project – …

March 2023 crude steel production

21 April 2023 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2023, a 1.7% increase compared to March 2022. Crude steel production by region Africa produced 1.4 Mt in March 2023, up 8.4% on March 2022. Asia and Oceania produced …

G20 Trade & Investment Working Group Visits the Bharat Diamond Bourse, the Diamond Centre of the World

National, 28th March 2023: The Indian diamond industry hosted the Delegates of the G20 Trade & Investment Working Group (TIWG) at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) today. The Bharat Diamond Bourse, is the largest diamond bourse in the world that houses more than 2500 offices, spread over an area of 20 Acres / 0.87 Million …

February 2023 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 142.4 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2023, a 1.0% decrease compared to February 2022. Crude steel production by region Africa produced 1.1 Mt in February 2023, down 11.9% on February 2022. Asia and Oceania produced 106.6 Mt, up 3.0%. …

UK and West Bengal partner on Electric Vehicles Skill Development

Kolkata, 22 March 2023: NPTC Group of Colleges, Wales-UK and British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata and West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development, organised the first-ever workshop on ‘Building Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure in India’ in Kolkata on 21 March 2023. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK …

New feed additive can significantly reduce methane emissions generated by ruminants, already at the dairy farm

Valio, A-Rehu, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the University of Helsinki are researching the potential for reducing ruminal methane emissions using a feed additive; the ‘Climate smart feeding solutions for Finnish milk production sector’ project is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Bovaer® feed additive can reduce ruminal methane emissions by …

Surge in arms imports to Europe, while US dominance of the global arms trade increases – SIPRI

(Stockholm, 13 March 2023) Imports of major arms by European states increased by 47 per cent between 2013–17 and 2018–22, while the global level of international arms transfers decreased by 5.1 per cent. Arms imports fell overall in Africa (–40 per cent), the Americas (–21 per cent), Asia and Oceania (–7.5 per cent) and the Middle …

Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway launched to boost coastal aquatic food production

PANAMA, March 3, 2023 – The UK government has announced support of up to £45 million for a CGIAR program, led by research center WorldFish, targeting improved livelihoods for 300,000 people in Africa and Asia’s vulnerable fisheries and aquaculture sectors, many of whom are women. Animals, plants and microorganisms harvested and grown in water play a …