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Haze from Indonesian forest fires has become an annual phenomenon across the region

RSPO commends members on quick action to quench fires

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Five RSPO-certified palm oil producers accused of contributing to Indonesian forest fires have submitted digital images of their plantations in an effort to clear their names – and the RSPO has commended them for fast action.

Good news all round for Australia’s dairy industry

Good news all round for Australia’s dairy industry

By RJ Whitehead

Following record opening prices for this year’s Australian dairy season, Devondale has piled on the good news by announcing the construction of a major new milk processing facility in Sydney’s western suburbs worth A$60m. 

All deals destined to go ahead as Australia surveys new Asian age

Analysis: GrainCorp takeover

All deals destined to go ahead as Australia surveys new Asian age

By RJ Whitehead

Now the ACCC, Australia’s anti-trust commission, has given the green light to ADM’s proposed acquisition of GrainCorp, foreign interests will control all major grain handling facilities and grain ports in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and...

World waits to learn the impact of China and India’s rice market surge

Commodities

World waits to learn the impact of China and India’s rice market surge

By RJ Whitehead

The recent rise of India as a rice exporter and of China—somewhat unexpectedly—as an importer is paving the way for increased uncertainty to the global market for the crop, according to one expert at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

Entrepreneurs must get backing to fix India’s crumbling supply chain

Opinion

Entrepreneurs must get backing to fix India’s crumbling supply chain

By RJ Whitehead

Last week, we published a story revealing that India’s food consumption will double by 2030—a scary thought. But it’s all right, we are assured by the Confederation of Indian Industries that production is destined to increase to meet the demand as long...

Food makers should love India’s new food security Bill

Ankush at large

Food makers should love India’s new food security Bill

By Ankush Chibber

The charter of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian constitution is pretty consistent with the modern idea of liberal democracies. Much like elsewhere, an Indian citizen has the rights to free speech and equality, and the right to be free from...

Embattled secretary pulls U-turn on self-sufficiency gaffe

Manila Madness part 2

Embattled secretary pulls U-turn on self-sufficiency gaffe

By RJ Whitehead

The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has “clarified” the blue-skies announcement by its secretary, Proceso Alcala, in which when he said the country would be in a position to stop importing rice next year.

ABF calls Oxfam food ethics attack ‘ridiculous’

ABF calls Oxfam food ethics attack ‘ridiculous’

By Shane Starling

Associated British Foods – worst-in-class in an Oxfam report critical of 10 food giants for essentially operating under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) “veil of secrecy” – has hit back, slamming the report ‘s findings as “ridiculous”.

Vital for Indian quick-service chains to develop own infrastructure

State of the industry

Vital for Indian quick-service chains to develop own infrastructure

By RJ Whitehead

The rapid change in India’s food consumption habits has spurred domestic and foreign quick service restaurant (QSR) chains to implement aggressive expansion plans. And according to a new Rabobank report, this growth is set to accelerate. 

FDI will bring the fresh ideas India desperately needs

Straight talk

FDI will bring the fresh ideas India desperately needs

By RJ Whitehead

As foreign retailers gear up for entry into India now that foreign direct investment is a reality, it is fast becoming clear how the policy has the potential to offer wide-ranging benefits to Indian business as a whole. It just takes an open mind to consider...

Rabbi Moskovitz in his QC robe...

Kosher gains ground as global QC measure

By Shane Starling

Having foods and ingredients approved by Jewish rabbis may not seem a matter that would of great importance to non-Jewish food and supplement manufacturers – not so.

China to explore increased rice imports from India

China to explore increased rice imports from India

By RJ Whitehead

India’s newfound position as the world’s leading rice exporter has not escaped the attention of China, which may look to its western neighbour for increasingly greater rice supplies over the coming years.

Government heavyweights line up at food innovation summit

Indian agripolitics

Government heavyweights line up at food innovation summit

By RJ Whitehead

Speaking at an industry event in Haryana, the Indian minister for state for agriculture and food processing stressed that finding new ways to detect emerging food pathogens was crucial for the domestic economy’s “sunrise sector”.

India damned by food wastage report

India damned by food wastage report

By RJ Whitehead

A quantity of wheat equivalent to the entire production of Australia goes to waste each year in India, according to a new report on global food wastage.

Sustainable farming held up by funding and the environment

Sustainable farming held up by funding and the environment

By RJ Whitehead

A new study by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (Abares) has identified financial and environmental concerns to be the key drivers influencing the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Australia.

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