World food prices in March remained almost unchanged from their February levels, according to the latest FAO Food Price Index. The Index averaged 216 points in March, compared to 215 in February
Global food prices remain unchanged in March
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Copper’s role in citrus orchard rehabilitation
Copper containing compounds have a unique place in citrus rehabilitation due to their broad spectrum activity and longevity of their deposits
Tea prices to remain firm: FAO
Early forecasts for 2012 indicate continuing firm prices for tea, which averaged US$2.85 per kg in 2011, according to FAO’s Intergovernmental Group on Tea
New initiative to foster sustainable intensification of farming
The private sector is committed to play a strong role in transforming agriculture to address urgent global needs, said Sandra Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
US, China ink pact for cooperation in agriculture
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and China’s Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu have signed a Plan of Strategic Cooperation that will guide the two countries’ agricultural relationship for the next five years
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