
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,
China blocks four Brazil beef plants: Agriculture ministry
SAO PAULO: China has temporarily suspended beef imports from four Brazilian slaughterhouses, two operated by JBS SA and two by rival Marfrig, according to a statement sent to Reuters confirming the move. The suspension was announced by the China's General Administration of Customs and is effective immediat
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05/19/2022 SOURCE: www.porkbusiness.com
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,
Approval permits to import rice still needed, says Malaysia agriculture ministry in clarification
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s agriculture ministry clarified on Thursday (May 19) that Approved Permits (APs) are still required when importing rice. This came after Prime Minister Ismail Sa
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05/09/2022 SOURCE: www.swineweb.com
China Pork Sales Tumbled Amid Lockdowns, By Jim Huang - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info
A recent report by Mysteel.com showed that pork sales dropped sharply at China’s largest online shopping marts. Taobao, TMall and JD collectively sold 414.81 tons of pork products in March, which was unchanged from February, but down 52.1% from year-ago period. China is in the middle of its worst coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began […]
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05/09/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Social unrest could emerge in Southeast Asia if food inflation surges
"It's usually the big shock jump that causes a lot of unhappiness on the street," an economist at Bank of America Securities told CNBC.
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04/13/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
China’s corn planting facing delays as lockdowns leave farmers stranded
Planting corn in one of China’s major producing areas could be delayed as many of the region’s millions of farmers struggle to return home from temporary city jobs because of strict coronavirus lockdowns.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,
IBIS Rice programme set to recruit more farmers
The Sansom Mlup Prey Organisation (SMP) announced it is recruiting farmers to join its IBIS Rice programme. Members will carry out organic rice cultivation and wildlife rescue in four provinces – Stung Treng, Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri and Preah Vihear.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Rice, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Food Security/Shortage,
CRISPR gene editing shown to increase corn and rice yields
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China and one in Germany has found that turning off a certain gene in corn and
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03/24/2022 SOURCE: www.shine.cn
New careers fuel rural empowerment in China
New farming technologies and social media are breathing new life into agriculture in China and makin
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Topics: Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Education,
Eleazar vows more assistance to agri students
MANILA – Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday vowed to provide more assistance to students taking courses related to agriculture and fisheries.In a statement, Eleazar said this is to encourage more young people to help boost the country's agriculture...
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