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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

New rule clears Indonesia’s protected forests for agribusiness

Indonesia’s environment ministry has issued a new regulation aimed at boosting domestic crop supplies, but critics say it prioritises the interests of agribusiness at the expense of small farmers and...

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Food/Nutrition, Ag Asia / Pacific,

11/16/2020 SOURCE: edairynews.com

‘Yogurt Ladies’ of South Korea Deliver More Than Dairy

All the news of the international dairy market in one site

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture US, Jobs, Water, Economics, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Ag Middle East,

The Fascinating Journey of the wonderful Fibre called Cotton

Soft, smooth-textured, light, airy, sheer and very comfortable fabric that comes in many forms and different avatars from coarse to real smooth, it has always been a favourite in different parts of the world. Which is that fabric?

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag India, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

RCEP nations to sign Asian trade megadeal, with clause for India

China, Japan and dozen other countries reach long-sought pact after 'blood, sweat and tears'

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

Will China tensions stamp out Australia's grain-fed beef potential?

Finding additional markets one thing, finding additional value another.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru join forces to combat illegal fishing

Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and jointly confront” illegal fishing near their exclusive economic zones in the Pacific.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Kazakhstan To Tap Into Vast Potential In Developing Organic Agriculture - The Astana Times

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has ample opportunities to develop the country’s own organic agriculture, said Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Saparkhan Omarov at the Nov. 3 virtual meeting of the 32nd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO’s) regional conference, the ministry’s press service reported. Kazakhstan will focus efforts on improving product quality, as well as…

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

China’s Grain and Oilseed Sector • farmdoc daily

Carl Zulauf • Carl Zulauf • China’s grain and oilseed sector is examined using US Department of Agriculture Production, Supply, and Distribution data. Examining grains and oilseeds in aggregate is useful because of production, consumption and policy interactions among the crops in this sector. While not clear, new sector dynamics may be emerging. China’s shortfall in domestic production vs. consumption of grains and oilseeds has been historically high since 2016 even with no notable decline in yield or harvested area. Imports have covered the shortfall. The grains and oilseeds included in this study are listed in Data Note 1. The study begins with 1972, initial year of data for peanuts in China.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Fruit, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Weather,

Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News

Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.

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