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Vested interests choking grain market

eastandard Monday, March 15, 2010 7:54:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) Cereals[1]; maize[10]; grain[5]; Grain[1]; harvest[4];

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Entities: Raila Odinga[1];

Other categories: Transport and Energy Security; EU2020;

Two news items in our newspaper today illustrate the vicious cycle that hunger has become in this country, and the reasons behind it....

Maize farmers miss out on NCPB boom

eastandard Monday, March 15, 2010 7:54:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) Cereals[1]; maize[4]; harvest[2]; Maize[1];

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A rush to sell their maize produce at discounted prices has dearly cost farmers at the revived Hola Irrigation Scheme....

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Minister heard feed toxic on TV

bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 6:56:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Michelle Gildernew[1];

Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew first heard on RTE news about feed contamination which led to a major cull of animals, the assembly is told....

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BANGLADESH: Salt-resistant paddy offers hope to farmers

irinnews Monday, March 15, 2010 3:32:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) rice production[1]; rice farmers[1];

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Entities: Abdus Salam[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Climate Change; Ecology;

DHAKA, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) - A new salt-resistant paddy - BRRI Dhan 47 - is offering hope to coastal farmers in southern Bangladesh whose crops are affected by climate change, say experts....

BANGLADESH: Salt-resistant paddy offers hope to farmers

alertnet Monday, March 15, 2010 3:25:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) rice production[1]; rice farmers[1];

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Entities: Abdus Salam[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Climate Change; Ecology;

Thousands of small-scale rice farmers have seen their livelihoods decimated due to the effects of climate change in the low-lying area. "Fast-increasing soil salinity, especially in agricultural lands, is a major problem in Bangladesh," Golam Mohammad Panaullah, director of the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in Dhaka, told IRIN....

Funds allocated to support agro-industrial complex

nrcu Monday, March 15, 2010 3:21:00 PM CET | info

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated money from the stabilization fund for cheapening credits and support of certain projects in the agro-industrial complex, according to the agricultural policy ministry's website....

Sugar Industry Stakeholders have Shown Maturity towards Transformation Process - Tufton

jis Monday, March 15, 2010 3:04:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) sugar cane[1];

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Entities: Christopher Tufton[1];

Other categories: Agricultural Products - Olive oil, Horticultural products;

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Christopher Tufton stated: "We have not seen any major demonstration, even though we have had to take some very radical positions, which have seen some displacement in the industry. What it says to me is that we are maturing, and it's long overdue,"

Christopher Tufton added: "If you look at estates like Frome (in Westmoreland), in terms of illicit fires, we have had a small fraction of what was the case in past years. If you look at the starting up of the crop, in terms of processing, taking (cane) out of the field, it has gone fairly well and on time, in keeping with the objectives that have been set,"

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has praised the sugar industry stakeholders for the level of maturity being shown towards the Government's efforts to transform the sector into a viable and sustainable one. He said that the administration has had to take some tough.......

Vice Premier urges support for spring farming

xinhuanet_en Monday, March 15, 2010 2:22:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) grain[5]; harvest[2];

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Entities: Hui Liangyu[2];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Environment (general);

WUHAN,March 15(Xinhua)--Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu Monday urged local governments to support spring ploughing so as to guarantee a good harvest for this year's grain production....

QTL mapping for Mediterranean corn borer resistance in European flint germplasm using recombinant inbred lines

7thspace Monday, March 15, 2010 1:26:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) maize[3]; grain[1]; corn[3];

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Other categories: Biotechnology; European Central Bank; Agricultural Products - Animal Products;

Background:Ostrinia nubilalis (ECB) and Sesamia nonagrioides (MCB) are two maize stem borers which cause important losses in temperate maize production, but QTL analyses for corn borer resistance were mostly restricted to ECB resistance and maize ......

Securities firm: Shares in CJ worth a buy rating

joongangdaily Monday, March 15, 2010 1:19:00 PM CET | info

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The stock price of CJ Cheiljedang Corp., a Korean company mainly dealing with the food, animal feed and life sciences industries, is forecast to surge this year on growing expectations that both its profitability and asset value will improve, a local securities firm said yesterday....

Research and Markets: France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 - Mixed Fortunes are Forecast for the French Grain, Livestock and Dairy Production

earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) wheat[4]; barley[4]; Barley[1]; Corn[1]; grain[1]; Grain[1]; harvest[1]; Wheat[1]; corn[2];

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Other categories: Eurostat; Agricultural Products - Animal Products;

DUBLIN - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d81fde/france_agribusines) has announced the addition of the France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 report to their offering. The France Agribusiness service provides proprietary medium term price forecas...

Bengal gets paddy drying floor

stabroeknews Monday, March 15, 2010 10:33:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) Rice production[1]; rice farmers[2];

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Entities: Robert Persaud[1]; Bharrat Jagdeo[1];

Rice production in Region Six got a boost on Friday with the commissioning of a new paddy drying facility at Number 43 Village (Bengal). According to ......

What the people say…The water shortage

stabroeknews Monday, March 15, 2010 10:03:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) rice farmers[1];

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Other categories: Development;

Interviews and photos by Tiffny Rhodius and Sara Bharrat This week we asked the man and the woman in the street if the community they are ......

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Research and Markets: China Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 - The Second Half of 2009 Saw Fears over the Safety of Chinese Dairy Products Making a Reappea

earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:14:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) wheat[2]; Corn[1]; corn[9];

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Entities: Shanxi Province[1];

Other categories: Agricultural Products - Olive oil, Horticultural products; Food Safety (general); Agricultural Products - Animal Products;

DUBLIN - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a5b1e6/china_agribusiness) has announced the addition of the China Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 report to their offering. The China Agribusiness service provides proprietary medium term price forecasts...

Research and Markets: Vietnam Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 - Sugar Production to Increase in the 2010/11 Harvest Year Following Two Years of Low Output

earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:14:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) Harvest[1]; wheat[1]; harvest[1]; sugar cane[1]; corn[2];

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Entities: Typhoon Ketsana[1];

Other categories: Agricultural Products - Olive oil, Horticultural products; Natural Disasters; Agricultural Products - Animal Products;

DUBLIN - Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18fd5b/vietnam_agribusine) has announced the addition of the Vietnam Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 report to their offering. The Vietnam Agribusiness service provides proprietary medium term price foreca...

Report due on dioxin cattle cull

bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 8:23:00 AM CET | info

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Other categories: Food Safety (general);

A report into contaminated feed which led to a cull of thousands of cattle in December 2008 is to be presented to Stormont....

For a Philippine Political Family, Land Issue Hits Home

nytimes Monday, March 15, 2010 3:24:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) police[1]; sugar cane[3];

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Entities: Franklin Roosevelt[1]; Corazon Aquino[2]; Benigno Aquino[1];

Other categories: Agricultural Products - Olive oil, Horticultural products; Conflict;

A disputed plantation is owned by the extended family of a presidential candidate, Benigno Aquino III, whose mother started a land reform program....

UN leader visits Haiti again

CBC Monday, March 15, 2010 3:13:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) police[1]; mission[2]; harvest[1]; rice farmers[1];

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Entities: John Holmes[1]; René Préval[1]; Ban Ki Moon[1]; Yves Sorokobi[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Echo; Food Security & Aid; Ban Ki-moon;

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Ban Ki Moon said: "We will make every effort to ensure that IDP camps remain safe and secure, most especially for women and children,"

The UN secretary general promises Haitians that the world has not forgotten the quake-torn nation as it suffers from a shortage of shelter and growing violence in homeless camps....

Paddy acreage looks up in Kerala on govt measures

financialexpress Monday, March 15, 2010 2:43:00 AM CET | info

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After a long period of continuous decline, the area under paddy cultivation in Kerala has increased from 2.29 lakh hectares in 2007-08 to 2.34 lakh hectares in 2008-09......

Centre gears up to procure wheat; MP announces bonus

financialexpress Monday, March 15, 2010 1:12:00 AM CET | info

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As the country is expecting bumper wheat production for the third successive year, state agencies are gearing up for the annual procurement drive which is expected to commence in full swing from April 1....

UN chief sees dangers up-close in Haiti quake camp

antiguanews Monday, March 15, 2010 12:56:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) police[1]; mission[2]; harvest[1]; rice farmers[1];

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Entities: John Holmes[1]; René Préval[1]; Ban Ki Moon[1]; Yves Sorokobi[1]; Miami Herald[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Echo; Food Security & Aid; Ban Ki-moon;

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Ban Ki Moon said: "We will make every effort to ensure that IDP camps remain safe and secure, most especially for women and children,"

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon promised Haitians on Sunday that the world has not forgotten the quake-torn nation as it suffers from a shortage of shelter and growing violence in teeming camps for the homeless. Security issues and the risk of flooding and disease in the.......

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Made wants speedy release of grain imports cash

herald Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:20:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) wheat[2]; maize[6]; grain[6]; Grain[2];

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Entities: Tendai Biti[1]; Joseph Made[1];

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Joseph Made said: "Once funds are released to GMB to buy grain, then we will start distributing grain to the hardest hit areas like Matabeleland South, Masvingo, Manicaland, Midlands and some parts of Mashonaland East and Central,"

Tendai Biti said: "I am sure we will be able to produce enough this season despite the fact that 11 percent has been affected,"

Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made has urged the Ministry of Finance to immediately release funds to the Grain Marketing Board to import grain and avert possible food shortages stemming from erratic rainfall the country has received....

Bank unveils US$5m grain import facility

herald Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:20:00 PM CET | info

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Kingdom Bank has unveiled a US$5 million grain procurement programme to complement Government food imports, an official said last week....

Maharashtra government not fully utilising Central grain allotments

Hindu Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:08:00 PM CET | info

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Other categories: Agricultural Products - Olive oil, Horticultural products;

MUMBAI: Hundreds of people across the city gathered on Sunday to air their grievances over the persistent shortage of food grain and its dismal quality at a number of fair price shops (FPS). “People queue up the whole day, but there is never enough stock. They don't know when the stocks arrive....

Bulgaria: to GMO or not to GMO?

setimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 3:51:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) wheat[1]; oilseed[1]; animal feed[1];

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Entities: Miroslav Naidenov[1]; Boyko Borisov[1]; Georgi Parvanov[1]; Jerzy Buzek[1];

Other categories: Jerzy Buzek; GMO; Food Safety (general); European Parliament; Biotechnology;

Bloggers stand firmly against the government's effort to ease restrictions on cultivating Genetically Modified Organisms in line with EU legislation....

[dehai-news] Shabait.com: VIDEO: President Isaias Afwerki's inspection tour of the Southern Region

dehai Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:55:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Isaias Afewerki[1];

Other categories: Agricultural Products - Animal Products;

ection-tour-of-southern-region 13/03/2010 President Isaias Inspects Progress Of Development Programs In Southern Region Shabait Mendefera, 11 March 2010 - President Isaias Afwerki today inspected the progress of development programs in the Southern region, during which he met with representatives of the people....

GIEWS Country Briefs: Malawi, 11-March-2010

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:08:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) maize[6]; harvest[3]; cereals[1]; Maize[1];

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Other categories: Food Security & Aid;

• First forecast point to a sharp drop in 2010 cereal crop production from previous year’s record • Overall food security still favourable in the country, but conditions likely to worsen in the 2010/11 marketing year (April/March) especially in the Southern region....

GIEWS Country Briefs: Nepal, 02-March-2010

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:08:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre) wheat[7]; harvest[5];

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Other categories: EC News; UN Bodies; Food Security & Aid;

The 2009 winter crop was also affected by poor weather, particularly in districts in Far-and Mid-Western Hills, where wheat is the first or second most important crop. FAO estimates the total cereal harvest for 2009 at 7.8 million tonnes, some 5 percent below the previous year's bumper crop....

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