The GAP project is the fourth-largest regional development programme in the world
In its recent publication, the Oxford Business Group talks to Sadrettin Karahocagil, President of the Turkish South-eastern Anatolia Project (GAP). Karahocagil talks about the importance of agriculture growth…

Zorlu Enerji made a courtesy visit to the D-8 Secretariat and emphasized the importance of the wind energy project in Pakistan as part of the way to "break the chain" of poverty in developing countries, by providing investment and making…

Scientific Research would be required to provide solutions to energy challenges in D-8 Countries
MEMBERS of the D-8 countries, earlier this month converged in Nigeria to find more proactive approaches to the quest for viable other sources of energy for…

The meeting in Abuja will be covering diverse issues related to technology, including biodiesel technologies for the benefit of D-8 countries
Biodiesel producer Mission Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd became the first Asian company to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification…

The Bangladesh government cut down the fertiliser price to help farmers
The government today brought down the prices of non-urea fertilisers in a bid to help the farmers in the coming Boro season.
The price of TSP (triple super phosphate)…

Turkey and Pakistan cooperates to establish wind farm for power generation in Pakistan
Islamabad—Zorlu Enerji, the first company to establish wind farm for power generation in Pakistan, on Saturday signed Energy Purchase Agreement with Hyderabad Electric Supply Corporation for purchase…

Sweet Sorghum as source for bioethanol
Nigeria-based Global Biofuels is establishing the first of a number of refineries for the production of bioethanol from sweet sorghum.
Ethanol will be blended with petrol to make E10.
Global Biofuels is planning to…

Iran and Pakistan will hold another round of talks for pipelines project
Pakistan and Iran will hold another round of talks here within a month on a proposed gas pipeline project involving the two countries and India, including on the…

Biodiesel as alternative energy resource gains momentum for D-8
Malaysia and Indonesia, which jointly account for 85% of global palm oil production, will implement the blending of biofuel into fossil diesel early next year (2009), the two countries said in…

Energy & Mining sector is viewed to be less affected by financial crisis
In a bold move, the Indonesian government forecasts investment in the oil, gas, power and mining sectors in 2009 will grow by 16.7 percent compared to this…