China has donated 5,400 metric tonnes of rice worth more than US$8mn to Zimbabwe to help alleviate food shortages in the African country
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India’s sugar output records 14 per cent increase this year
India’s sugar production has recorded an increase in the output to 19.4mn tonnes in February 2015 from 455 sugar mills, compared to 17.04mn tonnes produced until the same period last year
Filipino firm eyes acquisition of meat processing plants in Vietnam and Indonesia
The Philippines’ San Miguel Pure Foods is looking to seal its purchase of firms in Vietnam and Indonesia engaged in the meat processing business this year as it seeks to bolster its operations abroad
Myanmar’s agriculture sector gets foreign investment worth US$928mn
Myanmar has received US$928mn in foreign aid to support 16 agricultural projects in the country
Japan’s initiative to boost rice exports to Singapore
Japanese rice export association has announced the launch of an initiative to export more rice to Singapore