Recently, news of the presence of microplastics in sugar and salt sold in India made headlines. Although it has raised concerns about quality and regulation, the impact of agricultural production and consumption on microplastics in food is not widely discussed.
Food systems are a major driver of...
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SGGP
2024.08.29
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On the afternoon of August 28, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that a delegation led by Deputy Minister Hoang Trung visited the US and held a meeting with the US Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Minister, Mr. Jason Hafemeister, along with representatives...
Taiwan News
2024.08.25
1
Live performances by wild animals held in captivity, including performances by dolphins, tigers, and other non-domesticated mammals, will no longer be permitted in Taiwan under new Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) regulations.
The MOA published the new regulations on July 29, due to a 2022 legal...
Taiwan Today
2024.08.23
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Two groups of young agricultural ambassadors from Taiwan will visit Thailand and Malaysia starting Aug. 26 and Sept. 1, respectively, under the government’s Young Agricultural Ambassadors New Southbound Policy Exchange Program, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During a flag...
The Manila Times
2024.08.05
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THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has announced that it is accepting proposals for its Grants for Research toward Agricultural Innovative Solutions (Grains) until August 9, 2024.
Searca director Glenn Gregorio, Ph.D., said this is for all...
FAO
2024.07.26
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today presented Mendoza in Argentina and Newcastle in the United Kingdom with its first-ever Green Cities Initiative Awards during a special event for its Green Cities Initiative (GCI).
The newly established awards recognize and...
FAO
2024.07.25
11
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been scaling up and will continue to increase its support to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to transform their agrifood systems to enable them to be part of the climate solutions and effectively contribute to food...
Insurance business
2024.07.18
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Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernize its operations and develop more affordable insurance products for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers.
PCIC, which recently returned to the Department of...