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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Singapore announces US$39 million grant for domestic agriculture and aquaculture companies
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) has set aside SGD 55 million (~US$39.4 million; SGD 1 = US$0.72) to assist the growth of domestic agriculture and aquaculture companies grow, the Straits Times Singapore reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Brazil's agriculture ministry says three meatpacking plants banned by China
The agriculture ministry said China's General Administration of Customs has imposed a temporary ban on meat imports from three Brazilian plants due to COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
China's agriculture ministry approves first domestic GM soybean import for livestock feed use
Two genetically modified (GM) soybean varieties have been approved by China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, including one developed by Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group, the first Chinese engineered soybean approved for import ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
AirAsia introduces Ourfarm agriculture e-commerce platform
Malaysia-based aviation company AirAsia Group launchedOurfarm, a new business-to-business e-commerce platform that connects farmers and fishermen directly to businesses, The Malaysian Reserve reported.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Letter by agriculture bodies concerned over unproven COVID-19 claims
Unfounded claims, that allege livestock and modern agriculture as a source of the COVID-19 pandemic, risk distracting the global public health response, according to an open letter signed by leading academics and joined by North American an ...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
UK new tariff regime retains agriculture taxes
The new post-Brexit tariff regime maintains the 10% tariff on lamb, beef, poultry and other agricultural products, reported Reuters.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
China set to speed up purchasing US agriculture products
To implement the Phase 1 trade deal with the US, China is eyeing to move forward in the purchasing of US agricultural products, an executive at COFCO stated on Thursday, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
ASF eases in Vietnam, but may recur and spread 'in large scale', says agriculture ministry
While the African swine fever has been well contained in Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday, May 6, warned that the disease may recur and spread in large scale, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
China's agriculture sector to rise in next decade
According to a report released on Monday, the transformation and upgrading of China's agriculture will significantly accelerate in the succeeding 10 years.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
US' relief money for agriculture runs out
The US' Payment Protection Program (PPP), which is part of a COVID-19 federal relief package, ran out of money just 14 days after opening.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Vietnam's agriculture trade with China drops 7% on-year
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam's farming, forestry and fishery trade with China dropped about 7% on-year to US$2.2 billion in the first quarter of this year.
Monday, April 20, 2020
China's agriculture industry faces ASF and COVID-19 challenges this year
An official from the agriculture ministry said the country's farm and market operations will be affected by African swine fever (ASF) and imported COVID-19 cases, reported Reuters.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Livestock farming contribute mainly to agriculture ammonia emissions
Researchers in China found that ammonia emissions from agriculture were mainly contributed by livestock and poultry farming (78.08%) and nitrogen fertiliser application (21.92%).
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Alltech releases free, on-demand series about the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture
As part of Alltech's effort to provide valuable resources to colleagues, customers and the global agricultural community confronting COVID-19, the company has created a special discussion series, Forging the Future of the Farm & Food Chain.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Glencore Agriculture offers US$325 million for stake in Argentine soy crushing plant Renova
The commodities trader is looking to purchase the remaining minority stake in the soy crusher held currently by Vicentin, a bankrupt family-owned company, sources told Reuters.

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