Ag Asia / Pacific
TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech,

10/08/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Behind China’s ‘pork miracle’: how technology is transforming rural hog farming

The long read: As Chinese demand for pork grows and grows, traditional small-scale farms are being replaced by vast, AI-assisted operations that feel more like smartphone factories than bucolic countryside havens

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

10/08/2020 SOURCE: www.lexology.com

USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation Targeting Imports from Vietnam | Lexology

On Friday, October 2, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that, at the direction of the President, a two-part investigation…

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Topics: Dairy, Ag Asia / Pacific,

Top milk supplier Fonterra is selling its dairy farms in China

Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy business, is selling its farms in China as it retreats from global expansion.

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Topics: Rice, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, World Population,

Olam urges international brands to adopt new rice eco-label to allow consumers to support farmers

Olam International is calling for retailers and food brands to back the new "Sustainable Rice Platform-Verified" Assurance Scheme and consumer pack label[1], which will allow consumers to choose products that directly support efforts to increase farmer incomes and reduce the environmental impact of...

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific,

09/28/2020 SOURCE: www.bnnbloomberg.ca

China Wants to Rely Almost Entirely on Pork Produced at Home - BNN Bloomberg

China, the top pork consumer, has set a long-term goal to be almost completely self-sufficient in the staple, with big hog farms dominating the industry, as the nation seeks to reduce its dependency on food imports.

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Precision AG , Economics, Drones UAV, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

09/26/2020 SOURCE: www.beijingnews.net

China's Guizhou province monitors rice farming with satellite

Southwest China's Guizhou Province has started using a satellite system that can monitor rice farming from space.

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Topics: Soybeans, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Ag South America,

China's August soybean imports from Brazil rise 22% from year earlier

China's August imports of soybeans from Brazil rose 22% from a year ago, customs data showed on Friday, as buyers increased their purchases to take advantage of higher margins earlier this year.

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Topics: Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

Agriculture, Philippines’ Problem Child

Improved relative 2020 performance still problematical

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