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We are experimenting with several new irrigation techniques that will help expand the seasons that chickpeas can be grown in Ethiopia as a way to increase yields by planting more times during the year. Read more

Throughout Ethiopia, approximately three million small-scale farmers without access to many modern production methods account for more than 80 percent of total production of oilseeds and pulses crops. Read more

Last week we announced that three of our brands crossed the billion-dollars-in-retail-sales line. Those three - Brisk, Diet Mountain Dew and Starbucks ready-to-drink beverages - join 19 other PepsiCo brands in the Billion Dollar Brand club. Read more

Chickpeas are a major pulse crop in Ethiopia, and are important for both the domestic and export market. Read more

With one million U.S. military veterans expected to enter the civilian workforce over the next four years, the topic of veteran hiring and supporting the transition of veterans into new jobs has been a topic at top of mind. That’s why when Spike TV asked us to participate in its “Hire a Veteran” campaign, we jumped at a chance to recognize our military talent and demonstrate how veterans’ skills and experiences are transferrable and can be applied at a company like PepsiCo. Read more

See the difference here between a chickpea that come for the local seed, and a larger chickpea that comes from a new seed introduced by the Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research. Read more

Demonstrating Performance with Purpose in how we do business with our customers is just one reason PepsiCo is a preferred supplier. An example of how PepsiCo UK & Ireland colleagues promoted the work we are doing on healthier products and innovative sustainable farming practices was to bring the farms to life through our display stand at the largest trade show of the year called “Pro Retail.” This was hosted by one of our biggest wholesale customers in the region, P&H (Palmer & Harvey). Read more

We are in pilot phase now and are testing a variety of methods – irrigation, fertilizer, seed spacing, seed variety – to see what combination provides best yield for farmers. Later in 2012, another crop will be planted, based on these new learnings. Read more

These chickpeas, in pod and on stem, are being grown on a farm in Shoa, Ethiopia about an hour from the capital city, Addis Ababa. The chickpea was originally found in what is now Turkey about 7,500 years ago. Read more

I’m with several of my PepsiCo colleagues at wintry Davos this week where the forum’s founder says he has never seen so much snow here in the event’s 42 years. Many conversations are predictably about the economic troubles in Europe and the influence of Asia – but my colleagues and I are particularly engaged in agriculture discussions this year. Read more