April 29, 2014

Agriculture News Updates- March 2014

   
 D'Well Research ..... Agriculture Updates 
   
 Highlights of March 2014 
 
 
 India 
 
  • Genetically Modified crops: Field trials get green signal.
  • Indian natural vitamin E market to reach $4.5M by 2020.
  • India overtakes Canada as 4th largest country growing Genetically Modified crops.
  • CCEA modifies investment policy to encourage new investment in the urea sector.
  • FDI in timber processing tops $51m, India biggest investor.
 
 Philippines 
 
  • Performance of Philippine Agriculture - 2013.
  • Philippine rice imports to hit 1.4 million tonnes in 2014, which would be the highest in four years.
  • PH agriculture: Why is it important?.
 
 China 
 
  • No Genetically Modified staple commercial production in China.
  • China gets US$305.1 million loan from World Bank for agriculture projects.
  • New Chinese agricultural policy driving production scale and consumption.
 
 Thailand 
 
  • Farmers resist plans for product zones.
  • Regional rice strategy set to boost production, livelihood of farmers.
  • Local partners key to success in Myanmar, Thai business told.
 
 Vietnam 
 
  • Korean programme helps agriculture enter value chain.
  • Vietnam Farm Expo 2014 to be held in October.
  • Farmers to learn benefits of genetically modified crops .
 
 Malaysia 
 
  • Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia revises rates, aims to attract more renewable energy developers.
  • The government to propose new pricing of biofuel to encourage more biofuel producers to supply the domestic market.
 
 Indonesia 
  • Breaking the Farmers' Cycle of Poverty.
  • Organic Food Set to Become a Big Market In Indonesia, Food Expert Says.
 

 

Vol-1, Issue-16
April- 2014
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