
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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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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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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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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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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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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Topics: Cotton, Forestry, Economics, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,
China blocks Australian timber imports in widening trade row
Logs joins lobsters, coal and cotton on list of targets as bilateral ties fray
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Topics: Wheat, Rice, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Sowing the seeds for a better food future in Asia
Covid-19 has reminded humanity of the critical importance of a strong and functioning food system. With a quarter of a billion people facing acute hunger by the end of the year, bold collective...
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Topics: Soybeans, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,
Reading the Soy Leaves: What Soybean Imports Say About China’s 2020 US Election Preferences
China is well aware of the political implications of how it handles agricultural imports from the U.S. – in this case, soybeans.
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Topics: Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Chinese solar investments in Central Asia: A snapshot
After years of making big promises to invest in solar, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are now competing to open the largest solar fields in Central Asia. And
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