China will step up reforms and innovation to speed up agricultural modernization in 2015, according to a key policy document released by the Party and government on Sunday. As the Chinese economy, under the "new normal," shifts from ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The recently held annual meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), welcomed contributions from African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) about their work with the International Trade Centre (ITC) on a regional ...
The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Korea is expected to result in a structural change in trade patterns between the two counties. The FTA and its consequences thus offer a rare moment for Taiwan to review its ...
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Although Russia has rich land resources, but it's agricultural is unable to meet the needs of the domestic market due to the relatively backward level of agricultural production. The director-general of Russia's federal ministry of ...
China will focus on boosting economic growth quality and efficiency in 2015 and stick to the theme of seeking progress while maintaining stability, according to a high-level meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday. China ...
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The Gaza Ministry of Agriculture is set to impose a ban on fruit imports from Israel, in a move to pressure Israel to allow vegetable exports from Gaza. Earlier this week, Israel stopped the vegetable produce from Gaza entering the ...
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The European Commission has approved a €28m financing package for milk producers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The move comes in response to the Russian ban on the import of certain EU agricultural products. Of the total ...
Convenience food producer Amy’s Kitchen is planning to expand production capacity by acquiring Heinz's former site in Pocatello, Idaho. The move in the wake of double-digit growth registered by the company in the past year. The ...
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Mondelez International has agreed to acquire 80% stake in Vietnam-based Kinh Do's snack business for $370m, in order to strengthen its presence in emerging markets. The transaction includes the acquisition of Kinh Do's two production ...
Tags: snack business, Agriculture
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered around $52m in grants to boost local and organic food system in the country to cater to the increasing demand for local and organic options. The funding will be used to increase consumer ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Organic Food
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of China have inked five MoUs in different sectors, including textiles and machines for garment industry, to promote and help the ...
Russia amends blacklist to allow imports of lactose-free milk, some fish and vegetables The Russian government has removed some agricultural products, including lactose-free milk and dairy products, young salmon and trout, as well as some ...
Tags: Russian, Agricultural Products, Agriculture
Russian President Vladimir Putin said after meeting with Egyptian President Ceci, Russia is now providing arms to Egypt, the two sides have reached consensus on the cooperation. Agreed simplify the process of Egypt agricultural ...
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Paper and board packaging is the most widely used packaging material in the UK. It has been growing year-on-year since 2009 and in 2013 increased by 1.8% in 2013. Its forecast is healthy too – a growth of 6.3% is expected over the ...
The European Commission has launched a Green Paper consultation on a possible extension of geographical indication protection to non-agricultural products. In today’s globalised world, consumers are looking for ways to identify ...
Tags: European Commission, Green Paper, Textile