Sri Lanka could touch US$ one billion export mark in fruits and vegetables and all processed items with the high demand from China and the EU markets. But supply is not available cope with the demand, Lanka Fruits and Vegetable...
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NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 30: Australia has questioned India’s decision to make it mandatory for sugar millers to export 5 million tonnes during the 2015-16 sugar season (October-September). “Australia has (at a WTO meet) indicated that if India intends to carry...
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Concerns are growing in the global grain trade over whether China will limit imports of barley and sorghum in an effort to divert buyers to local corn, according to a food and agriculture analyst. The United States Department of Agriculture...
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AUSVEG has welcomed the announcement from the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, of an allocation of funds to increase the exporting skills of Australian vegetable growers under the Federal Government's Package Assisting Small Exporters...
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China will tonight issue its strongest statement yet about the political impasse blocking Australia’s ratification of a free-trade agreement between the two nations, with ambassador Ma Zhaoxu warning the deal on offer “should not be allowed to slip through our...
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Onion prices have softened by 15 per cent this month following raids on hoarders in Nashik, the national hub for production and trade. To discourage exports, the commerce ministry raised the minimum export price of onion to $700 a tonne...
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South Korea shipped 5 tons of “geobong” -- a species of grapes -- to China, marking its first-ever export of fresh fruit to the country, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Lee Dong-phil...
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A DELEGATION from China with interests in buying WA grain toured the State's supply chain last week in a bid to increase understanding of our farming systems. The group hosted by Austrade included representatives from some of China's most important...
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In the past 18 months, Australia has signed major free trade agreements (FTAs) with Japan, South Korea and China. These FTAs are set to significantly benefit the Australian agriculture sector and the nation’s premium producers will be among the biggest...
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THE gross value of Australia’s farm production is forecast to increase by 8 per cent to about $57.1 billion in the coming year. The boom was thanks to increases in livestock value, as well as strong crop production, following favourable...
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Tasmania's peak farming body says it wants an explanation from the State Government about reports of Biosecurity Tasmania's $1.9 million budget deficit. An internal Biosecurity Tasmania document leaked to ABC Rural reveals the budget shortfall and serious concerns about the...
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The Dubai Municipality has signed a deal with Planetfair to organise the 7th edition of the International Trade Fair for vegetables and fruits in the Middle East, which will be held between 5 and 7 October at the Dubai World...
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