Oman Food Investment Holding Company (OFIC) is planning to invest $620m to set up dairy, poultry and red meat factories in the country to boost food security. Of the total proposed investment, around 70% is derived from state-owned ...
PlantBottle packaging "pushes the boundaries on sustainable innovation by using groundbreaking technology to create a fully recyclable plastic bottle made from renewable plant materials," said the soft drinks giant. The current version of ...
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Pakistan's National Assembly standing committee on textile industry has recommended 2 per cent uniform rate of sales tax, against the proposed 5 per cent by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), on five leading export-oriented sectors - ...
The US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced three grants to improve food security by reducing livestock losses to insects and diseases. The $3m grants have been awarded to researchers ...
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The standing committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) has amended the 2009 Food Safety Law in a bid to strengthen food security in the country, after a string of food safety violations in recent years. Xinhua reported ...
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The World Trade Organization and the Food and Agricultural Organization are joining hands to step up collaboration over trade and food security, as well as other issues such as functioning of international grain markets. As part of the ...
Al Safi Danone Iraq will receive around $18m in investment from World Bank Group member IFC to expand its dairy operations to enhance domestic food security. This is a part of World Bank Group's strategy to encourage South-South ...
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The food imports in UAE would see an increase of up to $400bn in the coming ten years, compared to $100bn reported in 2014, said UAE Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri. The country currently exports 85% of its food and is planning to ...
A recent study across the US revealed that highly processed foods were at the top of the American consumers shopping list, which consisted of more sugar, salt and fat than foods that were less processed—equalling 60% in calories of ...
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The N8 Research Partnership has received an £8m grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) through its Catalyst Fund to develop its Agri-Food Resilience programme. The N8 Research Partnership, collaboration ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $16m in funding to support research, education and extension efforts to improve food production and enhance food security. ...
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Canada-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) have announced to support three new projects to improve food security in developing countries. Supported by the ...
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The government of Oman has announced plans to set up a dairy firm with an investment of around OMR100m ($258.8m) to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy production and food security The proposed project is being promoted by state-owned ...
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The Government of Oman is planning to set up a dairy firm, which will see an investment of around OMR100m ($258.8m). The investment is in line with the government's strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy production, reports ...
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BASF and Save the Children will pool their expertise to develop solutions including improvement of water accessibility and quality in Mumbai, and livelihoods and food security in the Turkana region of Kenya. The project development ...
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