The owners of ships engaged in illegal fishing in Indonesia could finally face criminal justice under proposed amendments to the country’s fisheries law, as the government seeks to foster a sustainable industry in one of the world’s richest fisheries.
The bill of amendments submitted...
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Reaching out to farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today showcased his government's "unprecedented" work in the agriculture sector, including doubling of the budget to Rs 2.12 lakh crore.
Modi also reiterated that his government is working to double farm income by 2022....
2018.06.13
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The Philippines said on Monday it will import up to 200,000 tonnes of sugar to fill a shortage in domestic supply that has fuelled a spike in prices.
It is reported by Reuters.
The Southeast Asian nation is not a regular sugar importer, but it usually buys from Thailand, the world's second-...
2018.06.12
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Restaurants and retailers abroad who obtained official recognition of Japanese food supporters keep growing, as the popularity of Japanese dish, or washoku, has hit new heights around the world in recent years.
The number of Japanese restaurants and retailers abroad who acquired the certification...
2018.06.12
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Thousands of farmers across eight Indian states, mostly ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), began their 10-day protest last Friday to press demands such as farm loan waivers and higher prices for produce such as cereals, oilseeds and milk.
The farmers have also...
2018.06.12
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TAIWAN could emerge as a significant market for Australian wheat, as awareness of the quality of local grain grows among local flour millers.
Currently Taiwan averages about 230,000 tonnes in Australian wheat imports each year, worth about $80 million.
Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (...
2018.06.12
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Relieved farmers in Australia's export-focused west are celebrating good rainfall at the end of the winter wheat-planting window, although conditions remain parched in the eastern states.
The rain has provided relief to some parts of the country after difficult conditions threatened to cut...
2018.06.12
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Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, launched its proprietary ET Agricultural Brain at The Computing Conference 2018: Shanghai Summit today. The cutting-edge AI program has been adopted already by a number of leading pig farming and fruit and vegetable growing enterprises in...