K-Food, Go beyond, Over the Food – Korea IT Times (press release)


K-Food, Go beyond, Over the Food Korea IT Times (press release) ILSAN, KOREA – The KFS (Korea Food Show) 2013 (www.koreafoodshow.com) – hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and organized by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food…

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Rice Sales From India to Drop on Vietnam, Pakistan Supplies


Rice exports from India, the world’s second-largest grower, are poised to slump from a record as supplies from Vietnam, Myanmar and Pakistan widen a global glut, according to the International Rice Research Institute.

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Rice issues worldwide


Rice was in the news extensively during April with quite a few nuggets of interest from around the world and the news potentially impacting U.S. rice farmers.

Frank Kusters‘s insight:

Us imports to Turkey cotain GMO contaminated soybeans. Cambodia rice exports to the US increases.

See on www.agprofessional.com

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Deutsche Bank and IFC accused of bankrolling Vietnam firms’ land grabs


Report claims that families in Laos and Cambodia have been forced off land or are expected to work on rubber plantations

See on www.guardian.co.uk

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Palm Reserves in Indonesia May Drop to Lowest Since October (2) – Businessweek


Palm Reserves in Indonesia May Drop to Lowest Since October (2)
Businessweek
“Domestic use is increasing for food as well as for biodiesel,” said Derom Bangun, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Board.

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Bouman: Don’t just ban pesticides, find other ways to protect rice


In the wake of the European Commission’s announcement that it will adopt a proposal to restrict the use of three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid family, rice research guru Bas Bouman has called for Asia to take different…

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Nonagricultural firms helping farms rebound


Close to Narita International Airport, on a 6.7-hectare patch of ground where spinach, radishes, ‘komatsuna’ and carrots are grown, stands a white sign with the words ‘Lawson Farm’ in blue …

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Over 2,000 fewer farmers every day


The mistaken notion that the 53 per cent of India’s population ‘dependent on agriculture’ are all ‘farmers’ leads many to dismiss the massive farmers’ suicides as trivial…

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Indonesian Scientists Urge More Crop Technology to Battle Climate Change – The Jakarta Globe

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Beef Teriyaki and Cabbage Stir Fry

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