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Agriculture in Uruguay

  • State of the art dairy farm in Uruguay with 8.000 milking cows and self generating power

    URUGUAY, 2013/01/02 The whole operation is demanding over 160 million dollars and belongs to Argentine tycoon Alejandro Bulgheroni who has been investing heavily in Uruguay. He as well owns olive plantations, vineyards and a winery with his brand name. Durazno Mayor Benjamín Irazabal said that finally next years amount the necessary paperwork, licences and certificates have been completed and construction of the settlement has started.
  • 林业在印度

    印度, 2011/01/02 林业 主要政府企业 印度 哪些面孔减少的森林盖子区域的挑战由于 人口过剩, 种田 并且环境因素。 历史 大约500,000方形的公里,大约17% 印度‘s陆地面积,被看待 森林地区 在90年代。 在FY 1987年,然而,实际森林盖子是640,000方形的公里。 然而,因为超过这土地的50%是 贫瘠 或bushland,区域在有生产力的森林之下少于350,000方形的公里实际上是或者大约国家的陆地面积的10%。 日益增长的人口的高要求为森林资源通过80年代继续了森林的破坏和退化,采取重的通行费在土壤。 估计6十亿吨 表土 年年丢失了。 然而,印度的0.6%年平均率 砍伐森林 1981年为农业和非lumbering土地利用在十年起点是一个最低在世界上和在同水准与 巴西.
  • Uruguay considers rationing to cope with water shortage (30/12/2010)

    URUGUAY, 2010/12/30 Uruguayan national-owned utility OSE is considering implementing water rationing as a result of the drought that has affected the country this year, an official from the utility's general management division. OSE's management held an emergency conference on December 29, next deciding to reduce water pressure to decrease consumption in parts of Canelones and Rocha departments. The water shortage is as well affecting capital Montevideo.