Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Global Food & Nutrition updates - 09March'2016 !

1. Brazil’s agri sector grows as GDP contracts further. The agri sector is bucking the country’s overall economic crisis and there are large discounts available, but there is still plenty of fiscal and political risk.

2. Farmland Partners closes $197m Illinois farmland deal.

3. Targeting overseas acquistions, Chinese agribusiness is raising a 3bn yuan fund, and is also seeking $450m through Hosen Capital.

4. USDA announced the availability of up to $20 million in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies and approaches for farmers, ranchers and other landowners.

5. Over 20 years of nutrition research and more than 150 human intervention studies make chicory root fiber one of the best researched fibers in the world.

6. Food Vision event will be held for the first time in ASIA in 2016 in Singapore's GRAND HYATT hotel from 27-29'April'16.

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