Social investor and worldwide cooperative, Oikocredit, will increase investments in the agricultural sector in the next three years as part of its agriculture strategy.
A total of 93% of the winter wheat crop was emerged as of Nov. 24, ahead of the 89% five-year average for the date, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its most recent Crop Progress report.
Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl , Thailand's largest agribusiness company, plans to invest 50 billion baht ($1.6 billion) during 2014-2016 to expand the capacity of its feed, farm and food businesses.
The I.G.C. reported flour output in 2011 in only two African nations, South Africa at 2,454,000 tonnes and the Sudan at 1,410,000. Both nations showed consistent small annual increases.
Weed killer residues in oil seed rape (OSR)containing the genetically modified 'gat' gene do not pose a concern to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (ESFA) has announced.
GrainCorp, the largest grains handler on Australia's east coast, said adjusted full-year net profit after a smaller harvest dented revenues and said it faced a tougher period ahead as drought and frosts affected yields.
Amira Nature Foods Ltd, a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2013.
Vietnamese agro-forestry-aqua exports were estimated at US$2.39 billion in October, raising export turnover in first ten months of the year to $22.73 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (Vicofa) on Friday asked the Government for permission to stockpile 200,000-300,000 tons of coffee to prevent coffee price from falling further.
Spain remains the leading EU producer of Genetically Engineered (GE) corn with 136,962 ha (239,483 acres) planted in 2013, followed by Portugal with 8,171 ha (20,190 acres).
Soybean imports in China are likely to rise to a new high in the 2013-14 market year (September 2013 to August 2014) following a drop in domestic output and greater demand for animal feed and edible oil.
