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South Korea: All else can wait but not Indian mangoes

April 29, 2016 Cho Hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea plans to resolve the mango import issue with India during the negotiations on the upgrading of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Farmers in Fiji spraying pests up to 14 times more than usual

April 28, 2016 Findings have revealed that some Fijian vegetable farmers have been spraying up to 14 times more than the usual spraying limit.

Vietnam: Worse drought in almost a century

April 28, 2016 Officials from the Vietnam’s agriculture ministry and the United Nations estimated that at least two million people in southern and central Vietnam lack clean water, with 1.1 million also in need of food support.

China: Russian wheat has considerable advantages

April 28, 2016 Chinese food safety experts have given their approval to the quality of imported Russian wheat.

Drought slows Africa's genetically modified crop growth

April 28, 2016 A new study indicates that the areas under genetically modified crops in Africa marginally declined last year due to the El Nino-induced drought that affected most countries in eastern and southern Africa.

Copa-Cogeca: European farmers need immediate solutions

April 28, 2016 Brussels must do more to help producers ride out the slump in agricultural commodity prices, European farm leaders have warned.

New technology could bring super-wheat to fields

April 28, 2016 Scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) have pioneered a new gene-detecting technology.

Simpler animal movement rules in UK from July

April 28, 2016 Farming Minister George Eustice announced that simpler new movement rules will be introduced from July.

Tryon fresh fruits and vegetables bill goes to Senate

April 27, 2016 Illinoisans who rely on public assistance programs may soon be able to use their benefits to gain better access to fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets throughout Illinois.

Michigan pilot project for supporting farmers

April 27, 2016 The State of Michigan has initiated a pilot project titled “10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms”, which seeks to support Michigan farmers while improving children’s nutrition.

Farm groups demand BPS assurances from Secretary Truss

April 27, 2016 NFU and CLA have written to Defra Secretary of State Liz Truss to encourage her to urgently take a “public and proactive role in leading the response to criticisms of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme”.

USDA: 2016 to be another challenging year for pig exporters

April 27, 2016 The global pig industry looks set for another challenging year with just a “glimmer of hope” that pork prices will rise towards the end of 2016.