Redrawing crop distribution could boost food production
Redrawing the global map of crop distribution on existing farmland could boost food production and “significantly” reduce water stress in agricultural areas, according to a new study.
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COFCO sells Nidera Seeds to Syngenta
One of China’s state-owned and largest food processors and manufacturers, COFCO, has sold its Nidera Seeds business to Syngenta AG.
Food jobs and infrastructure investment boom in Andhra Pradesh
Almost 10,000 food processing jobs are to be created in Andhra Pradesh after 23 firms signed a $131.8m deal to grow the industry.
Japan urges Taiwan to ease Fukushima food import ban
Japanese trade chiefs are calling on Taiwan to ease the ban on food imports that has been enforced since 2011 due to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Innovation in noodle production could help fight diabetes in Asia
Researchers are hoping that increasing the protein content in wheat crops will improve the nutritional benefits of noodles and help slash the risk of diabetes
Grasping the nettle: Iranian plants have anti-diabetes potential, say researchers
Several species of medicinal plants can be used in developing anti-diabetes drugs with limited side effects, according to Iranian researchers.
Asia has 'alarmingly low' calcium intake levels, sparking osteoporosis concerns
Southern and Eastern Asia has the world's lowest average calcium intakes - often less than 400 mg a day, a new systematic review has revealed.