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Indonesia passes new law aimed at food self-sufficiency

By Michael Taylor December 1, 2012

Reuters – Indonesia has drafted a food law to speed self-sufficiency efforts by creating a new “super body” that could lead to greater curbs on imports and exports of staples, hinder much-needed overseas investment and eventually push up prices. As Indonesia struggles to meet rising demand from an increasingly affluent population of 240 million, it

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ADM swoops on Australia’s GrainCorp in Asian push

October 26, 2012

sydney / reuters / Archer Daniels Midland has bought a 10 per cent stake in GrainCorp and is seeking talks on a takeover that would give the U.S. agribusiness a stronger platform to supply Asia. The purchase comes at a time of global consolidation in the agricultural sector amid intense competition to feed fast-developing countries

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Climate threat to world’s poor is underestimated

September 17, 2012

london / reuters Climate change will greatly increase the suffering of the world’s poor, says Oxfam. More frequent extreme weather events will create shortages, destabilize markets, and cause price spikes on top of projected structural price rises of about 100 per cent for staples such as maize over the next 20 years, the charity said

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Vietnam Aims To Boost Rice Crop For Food Security

By Ho Binh Minh November 25, 2010

Vietnam vowed to maintain current rice crop areas and boost yields to ensure supplies remain adequate in the face of demand pressures from a fast-growing population as well as the effects of climate change. The government’s pledge of security of food supplies touched a key agenda topic at two conferences that opened in Hanoi recently,

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Farmers’ Share Of Food Dollar Continues Low: Survey – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Ron Friesen September 23, 2010

The cost of food went up this past year but not all of the increase returned to the farmer. Canadians paid $4.69 more for a standard weekly basket of groceries between 2009 and 2010. Farmers captured $4.12 of that increase, according to a survey sponsored by the three major Prairie farm groups. That’s a lot

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Food Prices To Remain High

February 25, 2010

“If we get a climate shock in one of the major producing countries, then we are back to Square 1.” – JACQUES DIOUF Food prices are likely to rise again on resumed demand for agricultural commodities for food and energy and higher input costs due to rising oil prices, the United Nations’ food agency said

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January 29, 2009

Bryan De Baetz of St. Alphonse was the lucky winner of the Manitoba Co-operator reader appreciation draw held at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon last week. Readers were invited to bring their Co-operator labels to a coffee and doughnut reception at the CanadInns Roadhouse next to the Brandon Keystone Centre Jan. 22. The winning entry

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Farm gate prices drop, but not food prices

By Christopher Doering October 30, 2008

U. S. food prices are still headed for their largest increase in two decades this year despite the recent slide in oil and grain markets, the U. S. Agriculture Department said Oct. 18. In its monthly report, USDA did not change its forecast for food prices, which are expected to surge by 5.5 per cent

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Indonesia passes new law aimed at food self-sufficiency

ADM swoops on Australia’s GrainCorp in Asian push

Climate threat to world’s poor is underestimated

Vietnam Aims To Boost Rice Crop For Food Security

Farmers’ Share Of Food Dollar Continues Low: Survey – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Farm gate prices drop, but not food prices

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