Annual trade and economic talks between Taiwan and Japan held in Taipei on 29 and 30 November will discuss important agricultural issues
Agriculture
Flower sector expected to grow despite political instability
Brexit, embargos on Russia and global terrorism have meant that flower and the plant worlds have having to grow in unconventional ways
Harnessing Conservation Agriculture to fight climate change
A major conference at COP22 discussed how encouraging farmers to switch to Conservation Agriculture (CA) can help countries meet their climate goals
Ukraine and China boost agricultural trade with Belt-and-Road-Initiative
Kiev is to proceed with its efforts to fully join the Belt-and-Road Initiative, seeing it as a prime opportunity to boost agricultural trade between Asia and Europe
Declining investments in agricultural machinery but positivity in India
The data on sales of tractors in the world indicate a general downturn with declines in Europe, China, and Brazil, while India resumes its growth