Agrarian news
26.02.2010
CNH Hosts Racine Visit of US Export-Import Bank Chairman
Case New Holland (CNH) hosted the Chairman of The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex- Im Bank), Fred Hochberg, at its Racine, WI tractor plant, where 40% of its manufactured tractors were exported in 2009.
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GM crops down in Europe as rest of world increases adoption
Planting of genetically modified crops fell in Europe in 2009, as countries elsewhere increased adoption, and in the most significant breakthrough China approved biotech food crops for the first time.
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Growing debate over GM foods in China
Since 2000, genetically-modified potatoes, papayas and soybean oil have all adorned the shelves of this city's supermarkets. But most of the shoppers reaching for them have had little or no idea they were consuming genetically-modified (GM) foods.
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Wanted: a BSE Agro index
The doubling of the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty from March lows can be attributed to the absence of agriculture-based components in both indices
more24.02.2010
Ukraine to provide sowing works behind time due to weather conditions
In 2010, Ukraine will provide the sowing works behind time compared to the previous year, declared Yuri Melnik, the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, on February 24. According to him, difficult weather conditions caused the situation, and to date, ice cover occupied nearly 7% of sowing areas.
more24.02.2010
As of Jan, mayonnaise output slumped by 38%, down to 11,400 MT
Within Jan 2010 mayonnaise output has plummeted to 11,410 MT, down 38% against Dec 2009/down 7% as of Jan 2009, reported Agrarika Ltd referring to Jan 2010 companies outputs preliminary data, As to report, within Sept/09-Jan/10 companies have declined mayonnaise total output to 69,360 MT, down against 74,270 MT in Sept/08-Jan/09.
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China hikes rice price to boost output
China has boosted the price it pays for rice by up to 10 percent this year to encourage farmers to plant more and increase production, state media said on Sunday.
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US report sees Philippines importing more grains this year
Lower production amid rising demand will force the Philippines to import more rice, corn and wheat this year, a report of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Manila, dated Feb. 5, read.
more24.02.2010
German barley farmers rush for intervention buying
German farmers are, thanks to weak export hopes, on track to sell considerably more barley for intervention buying than the whole of the European Union submitted of the grain last season.
more24.02.2010
Experts predict 2010 grain crop at 40 million tons
According to experts, the harvest of grain crops in Ukraine in 2010 will be 40 million tons. Under these terms production growth in agriculture in 2010 will be from 2% to 3.5%, the President's Secretariat predicts.
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