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
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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
IFA appoints new director general
The Council of the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) has appointed Charlotte Hebebrand as its new director general
IFAD loan to aid Cambodian agricultural development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide US$17.5 million loan and US$17.5mn grant to the Kingdom of Cambodia for improving agricultural productivity
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