Corn production in North China is projected to be about 3.5mn metric tonnes greater than last year provided weather conditions remain favorable
Food & Commodity
FAO Food Index rises after three months; grains and sugar drive increase
The FAO Food Price Index climbed 6 per cent in July 2012 after three months of decline
World food prices fall in May, lowest since Sept 2011
Global food prices have dropped sharply in May, the lowest since September 2011, owing to increased supplies, growing global economic uncertainties and a strengthening of the US dollar, according to FAO’s latest report
China unveils five-year plan for food safety
China has released its 12th five-year food safety plan in an effort to upgrade its food safety regulations and revamp industry standards
Food 2040: The future of food and agriculture in East Asia
The US Grains Council recently joined with the US embassy in Japan to present a new study, Food 2040, at a major public briefing in Tokyo jointly sponsored by the embassy and Keidanren, a major Japanese business federation