March 23, 2014

Agriculture News Updates-February 2014

   
 D'Well Research ..... Agriculture Updates 
   
 Highlights of February 2014 
 
 
 India 
 
  • CCEA approves national mission on farm extension and technology.
  • Domestic tractor industry expects 15% growth in FY14.
  • Ind-Ra has given a stable to negative outlook for the fertiliser sector in the next financial year, due to delay in subsidy payments and no major initiatives on policy front.
  • For 2013-14, the Central Statistical Oranisation has projected a growth rate of 4.6 percent in agriculture and allied sectors, up from 1.4 percent a year earlier.
  • Solar water pumps wean farmers from India's archaic grid.
  • India's bold plan to achieve 33 per cent tree cover through agro forestry.
  • Bilateral cooperation in food processing sector.
 
 Philippines 
 
  • Agri groups decry unabated smuggling.
  • Philippines farm sector 'to see a three per cent growth in 2014'.
  • Group alarmed by lack of support services for land reform.
 
 China 
 
  • Dairy firms looking at M&As.
  • China eyes poultry consolidation as bird flu cuts consumption.
  • China fertilizer industry will grow.
  • Fish farming to produce more than half of world supply by 2030-report.
  • Asia at 'epicentre' of investments in protecting watersheds.
 
 Malaysia 
 
  • Mardi ensuring nation's food security.
  • Palm oil industry to see gradual growth-MPOC
 
 Thailand 
 
  • Road map for sustainable fisheries develop.
  • The fallout of Thailand's irrational pricing policy for rice has lessons for Indian states' sugar-cane pricing policies.
 
 Indonesia 
  • Indonesia Coffee Exports Falling as World Cup Boosts Demand.
  • Indonesia champions for eco-friendly shrimp production.
 

 

Vol-1, Issue-16
February- 2014
(c) - D'Well Research
 
 
 

No comments:

Post a Comment