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
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Myanmar’s agriculture sector gets foreign investment worth US$928mn
As many as 65 foreign companies will invest capital into agricultural sector of Myanmar. (Image source: Paul Arps/Flickr)
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
Vietnam and Thailand secure contracts to supply rice to Philippines
Existing bilateral rice agreements allow the Philippines to import stocks from Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia through government-to-government procurement mode. (Image source: Jim Waldron/sxc.hu)
Vietnam and Thailand have won contracts to supply a total of 500,000 metric tonnes of rice to boost the Philippines’ buffer stock for this year’s lean months that starts in July, Vietnam’s National Food Authority (NFA) has announced
Agricultural employment in Indian records sharp increase
India has been taking steps to create rural infrastructure and to ensure timely delivery of credit and other inputs. (Image source: Arun Kumar/Flickr)
India has recorded an increase in agriculture employment from 234.1mn workers in 2001 to 263.1mn workers in 2011, revealed the Indian population census 2011
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