Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members recently met at Peru to discuss the future of international trade policies, sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity in the APAC region under the theme of ‘quality growth and human development’
Food & Commodity
Food security on agenda as APEC 2016 Peru opens
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members visit Peru to discuss the future of international trade policies, economic growth and improvement of life conditions, leading from the food security talks in September
Thailand and Vietnam to supply 250,000 tonnes of rice to Philippines
A quarter of a million tonnes of rice to be imported by the Phillippines will be part of a scheme to secure food supplies in the country
Food price index continues rise in June
International food commodity prices shot up 4.2 per cent in June, the highest monthly increase in the last four years
APAC countries come together to set goals for food security
Governments from 46 Asia-Pacific countries have convened in Malaysia to consider corrective actions to safeguard the nutrition and well-being of this and future generations