1. Moringa agroforestry fund holds €84 million final close.
2. Australian herd numbers have fallen, which could open up more export opportunities for competitors to US and Chinese markets in Brazil, India and Argentina.
3. Argentine president Mauricio Maccri relaxes Foriegn exchange rules and scraps taxes on Agriculture exports.
4. Wheatsheaf leads $20m raise for indoor farming specialist.
5. DuPont, Dow merger – ‘likely to be one of the biggest M&A transactions of 2016.
6. Specialty rice producer Amira sees significant potential for Basmati to win the hearts of Americans, who lately have been flirting more with Indian food and ancient grains.
7. Royal Hawaiian Orchards is aiming to hit $100m in wholesale sales within five years after expanding its macadamia offerings, says the company's CEO.
8. USDA announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) program.
9. Australia and China are set to foster closer ties in agricultural research and wine production with the launch of a new collaborative research centre at the University of Adelaide's Waite campus in South Australia.
10. Korean scientists have discovered a small molecule EPPS that destroys the protein plaques that build up in the brain of those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
11. India’s food regulator never “banned” Maggi noodles but instead issued a show-cause notice to Nestlé for an explanation about lead levels and product labelling, a court has heard.
12. Saudi Arabia will see US$8bn in new aquaculture investment according to the Ministry of Agriculture, while Kuwait’s fish market troubles continue as shrimp prices rise.
13. Though the direct impact of rising temperatures on agricultural yields is widely known, researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) press that the processing and packaging steps of the global food system are crucial intervention points to protect global food security.
2. Australian herd numbers have fallen, which could open up more export opportunities for competitors to US and Chinese markets in Brazil, India and Argentina.
3. Argentine president Mauricio Maccri relaxes Foriegn exchange rules and scraps taxes on Agriculture exports.
4. Wheatsheaf leads $20m raise for indoor farming specialist.
5. DuPont, Dow merger – ‘likely to be one of the biggest M&A transactions of 2016.
6. Specialty rice producer Amira sees significant potential for Basmati to win the hearts of Americans, who lately have been flirting more with Indian food and ancient grains.
7. Royal Hawaiian Orchards is aiming to hit $100m in wholesale sales within five years after expanding its macadamia offerings, says the company's CEO.
8. USDA announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) program.
9. Australia and China are set to foster closer ties in agricultural research and wine production with the launch of a new collaborative research centre at the University of Adelaide's Waite campus in South Australia.
10. Korean scientists have discovered a small molecule EPPS that destroys the protein plaques that build up in the brain of those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
11. India’s food regulator never “banned” Maggi noodles but instead issued a show-cause notice to Nestlé for an explanation about lead levels and product labelling, a court has heard.
12. Saudi Arabia will see US$8bn in new aquaculture investment according to the Ministry of Agriculture, while Kuwait’s fish market troubles continue as shrimp prices rise.
13. Though the direct impact of rising temperatures on agricultural yields is widely known, researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) press that the processing and packaging steps of the global food system are crucial intervention points to protect global food security.
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