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Wider farm items’ access drives Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement review bid
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is still trying to schedule the next general review for the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA), noting that the country has a lot of “offensive interest” in agriculture.
Department hosts capacity workshop for farmers to align production with market demand
With South Africa’s agriculture being one of the world’s most diverse sectors, there is a growing demand to improve subsistence farming or informal small-scale farming.
Argentina to start exports of fresh plums to Brazil
The Argentinian National Agrifood Health and Quality Service issued the first phytosanitary certificate for the export of plums out of the region of Mendoza through the Risk Mitigation System for the pest Lobesia botrana allowing exports to Brazil.
PH bananas want to regain market share in Japan
The Philippine government is asking Japan to set the next general review of its free trade agreement (FTA) as the country has offensive interests in agriculture.
Agri-tech company Azaylla joins hands with ERECON to help farmers
An ERECON-trained farmers’ farm in Srey Santhor district, Kampong Cham province, grows mustard greens, cabbage, lettuce, and green onions–all produce Azaylla will offtake to supply businesses. ERECON
Mexico opens door for GM corn in feed, industrial uses
Mexico on Monday scrapped a deadline to ban genetically modified corn for animal feed and industrial use amid trade tensions with the United States.
Arunachal Agriculture minister asks tea growers to adopt organic cultivation methods
Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture and Horticulture minister Tage Taki has exhorted the tea growers in the state to move towards becoming fully organic in their cultivation methods.
From Biryani to Beer, ICAR-IIMR Spearheads Value Addition of Millets to Make India the Global Hub of the 'Lost Grain'
The Indian Institute of Millets Research in Hyderabad has been successful in transferring technologies to commercialize millets for value-added food products. The institute has developed over 70 food processing technologies for a wide range of millets.
Food production for the future climate
”We seem to have forgotten why food is being produced” stressed Saa Dittoh – Adjunct Professor of Food Systems at WACWISA – in a meeting that kicked off the CIRAWA project in Valladolid, Spain, on 25-26 January.
Revisions possible for Argentina corn, wheat carryouts
There should be changes to 2022-23 Argentina corn and wheat endings stocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attaché in Buenos Aires.