THEWORLDOF NEWHOLLANDAGRICULTURE
NewHollanddonates TD5 toUgandaMissionary
For over 15 years Emmanuel Maria Vura – known as
Father Natalino – has worked to give former “Child
Soldiers” in Uganda a new life. These infant victims
of the civil war have been taken off the streets and
taught to live peacefully through agricultural projects.
Awhole agricultural community has started to grown
alongside Father Natalino’s churchwith a cooperative
tending hundreds of hectares of land supporting
crops and livestock.
In 2010 a special “Project Uganda” was launched
by FATA, an insurance company, together with AIA
(Italian Farmers’ Association) and the Municipality
of Rome, to create a completely integrated rabbit
farming venture.
NewHollandAgriculture recently donated a tractor to
help work the fields and increase fodder production
to feed the rabbits.
The
TD5.95 tractor
has been universally acclaimed
for its versatility and flexibility. It will be dedicated to
growing better crops and improved quality fodder. It
will serve the pelletizer, donated by FATA, to provide
feed to the rabbits. With the new equipment, the
cooperative is expected to raise enough animals to
serve local markets and retailers, and over time the
capital Kampala 500 km away.
Though most of the production will be sold, a
proportion will be retained on site to improve the
local population’s nutrition.
New Holland Agriculture has celebrated the donation
with a symbolic ceremony in its Sustainable Farm
pavilion at Expo 2015 to show yet again its commitment
to sustainable agriculture and the development of
mechanizationasanefficient driver to supply food for all.
OnMay 8th, NewHollandAgriculture Brand President
Carlo Lambrogave a commemorative plaque to Father
Natalino inside the Pavilion. This was an opportunity
to raise awareness of agricultural practices that
enable us to take agriculture forward in a spirit of
collaboration. The same collaborative spirit that is at
the heart of “Project Uganda”.
CNH Industrial subscribes to the
Charter ofMilan
The Charter of Milan is a joint commitment by
citizens, institutions, businesses and associations
to “healthy, safe and nutritious food for all”. The
Charter was presented at Expo 2015 by the Italian
Minister for Agriculture, Maurizio Martina; the
Mayor of Milan, Giuliano Pisapia; the Commissioner
for Expo, Giuseppe Sala; and the President of the
Association of ItalianMunicipalities, Piero Fassino.
"The right to foodmust be considereda fundamental
human right andwidespreadmobilisation is required
to guarantee equal access to food for all," Minister
Martina said.
The Charter will be developed over the six month
period of Expo, before being presented to United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
CNH Industrial – which is acting as sole official
representative of all the companies that subscribe
to the Charter of Milan - confirmed its adherence
and active contribution to the document, thereby
demonstrating its commitment, and that of its
12 brands, to ensuring a better future for future
generations.
By signing theCharter ofMilanCNH Industrial and its
brands accept its contents; acting as representative
of all the companies that signed the document, and
at the same time, reiterating its own commitment to
social and environmental sustainability.
“By subscribing to the Charter of Milan, CNH
Industrial is reiterating its commitment to
overcoming the major challenges that food and
agriculture face in the future. Indeed, a company
that defines itself as just and humane can no longer
tolerate hunger, malnutrition, or the wasting of
food, water and energy.
With this in mind, we will continue to persevere
in our efforts to offer products and solutions for
mechanising agriculture and transporting food
products.
These solutions are increasingly innovative and
efficient, and promote a circular economy through
the recovery, recycling and reuse of materials
and resources right from the initial stages of
development”, said Massimo Siracusa, Vice
President of Product Development at CNH Industrial,
on behalf of the Company.
"Only our collective action as citizenz, together with civil society,
business and local, national and international institutions,
will make it possible to overcome themajor challenges related to food."
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