It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,17 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 57 remained unchanged on 28/11/2012.The largest rises were Soybean meal (1.29%),Nickel (0.90%),Benzene (0.40%),while the ...
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Brazil and Japan have signed a technical cooperation agreement to raise funds to develop agri industry in the Nacala Corridor,in Mozambique. The project,known as Pro-Savana,will involve the exchange of technical knowledge between Brazil ...
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In accordance with Interim Measures for the Administration of Import Tariff Quotas of Agricultural Products (Order No.4 of 2003 of the Ministry of Commerce and National Development and Reform Commission), the Ministry of Commerce formulated ...
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In 2010, The National Cotton Council (NCC) expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Administration to conclude a framework agreement with Brazil in the WTO dispute involving the export credit guarantee programs and certain provisions ...
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The Hershey Company,a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products,has launched the Mexico Cocoa Project in collaboration with cocoa supplier Agroindustrias Unidas de Cacao,a member of the Ecom Cocoa ...
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Nissan Motor will carry out tests of its electric commercial vehicle, e-NV200, in the Tochigi prefecture's rural areas of Japan. The e-NV200 test vehicle to be used is based on Nissan's multi-purpose compact van, NV200 and will follow ...
Auspack Plus 2013 organizers have announced that the Bioplastics Pavilion will once again be featured to allow key industry experts to come together under one roof to help the visitors understand bioplastics. The Bioplastics Pavilion will ...
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Agra-Farma,the US-based producer of Chobani brand of Greek-style yogurt,is set to enter into the Canadian market. The company has received import permit in 2011 to sell its Chobani yogurt in Toronto.Following this,it entered into an ...
American agribusiness company Cargill has extended its sustainable cocoa program to South Sulawesi province,Indonesia,as a part of its strategy to develop sustainable cocoa production and increase the yields of farmers in the country. ...
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The Mozambican government is mulling on the proposal to roll out an agricultural insurance policy in order to serve the peasants of the country. It is expected that the government's proposal will receive full backing of the Mozambique ...
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Chicago Board of Trade December soybean futures saw choppy action Thursday as ongoing fundamental drivers battled new US exports data. Initially, prices rose as much as 12 cents/bushel above Wednesday's close to $14.5825/bushel in early ...
Global protective packaging company Sealed Air has introduced a new packaging technology Restore Mushroom Packaging, which is made from non-food agricultural byproducts and mycelium or mushroom roots. According to the US-based company, ...
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US-based multinational agricultural biotechnology Monsanto has completed the acquisition of planting technology developer Precision Planting for$210m. With the acquisition,the Precision Planting is a part of Monsanto's Integrated Farming ...
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Brazil plans to provide$96m loan facility to improve small-scale and rural farming in Ghana,in order to boost food production in the country,according to Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana,Irene Vida Gala. The loan facility will be used to ...
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Interest regarding industrial hemp continues to increase within Alberta’s agricultural sector. Not only does the crop grow well in the province, but the increased consumer interest in sustainability and renewable resources suggests ...
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