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The Korea Times
2023.12.04
10
Starbucks Korea signed a new partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to use more local produce for the global coffee chain's beverage and food menu, the company said on Monday.
At the company's headquarters in central Seoul on the same day, Starbucks Korea agreed to...
FAO
2023.12.03
9
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, which recognizes the critical role that investment in rural infrastructure, natural resources management and climate resilience...
Philstar
2023.12.03
9
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has partnered with religious group Ligaya ng Panginoon Foundation Inc. (LNPFI) to achieve food security through urban farming.
The DA, through the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and the National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program (NUPAP), signed a...
FAO
2023.11.10
7
Rome – QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) outlined the priorities for the next two years in a wide-ranging address to the FAO Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees, emphasizing the need to “learn together, work together...
Taiwan News
2023.11.04
10
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) will continue to import eggs as the threat from bird flu has not subsided, reports said Saturday (Nov. 4).
The policy began last winter but met with sharp criticism after allegations of fraud, including the mislabeling of expiry dates and places of origin. Even...
Nikkei Asia
2023.11.03
32
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday gave up his post as agriculture chief, handing the position to a fishing tycoon who is now charged with containing soaring food prices.
The appointment of Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., who runs the Frabelle Group of Companies, which has food...
The Japan Times
2023.10.16
67
A new artificial intelligence chatbot is proving invaluable for farmers struggling to overcome modern agricultural challenges, with food and climate experts seeing the technology as key in dealing with food insecurity caused by the challenges of global heating and the Ukraine war.
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