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Mondelez highlights food security at GulfoodMondelez International (formerly known as Kraft Foods) has highlighted the need for the food industry to do more with less at the ongoing food and hospitality show Gulfood 2013 in Dubai. Speaking at the Global Food Leaders’ More… |
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Bahrain in deal to boost agri, fisheries sectorsBahrain has signed a key agreement with China to promote food security in the kingdom by developing the agricultural and fisheries sectors. Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry Under-Secretary for agriculture and mar More… |
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New foot and mouth disease strain hits EgyptA new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout Mena, jeopardising food security in the region, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Thursday. There have been 40,222 suspect More… |
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Joint efforts sought for better agri systemAs the GCC faces challenges of food security due to a shortage of natural resources, an improved collaboration between its member states is necessary to devise a sustainable agricultural system, an industry expert said. Prof Abdulaziz Al H More… |
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Bahrain firm inks $50m Philippines farm dealBahrain’s Nadir and Ibrahim Sons of Hassan Group has signed a $50 million agriculture investment deal with AMA Group Holdings, Philippines. The deal is part of a total project worth $250 million which was launched two years ago and aims to More… |
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Land, water scarcity 'threaten food security'A rapidly growing population, climate change and degradation of land and water resources are likely to make the world more vulnerable to food insecurity and challenge the task of feeding its people by 2050, the United Nations' food agency said More… |
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UAE unveils ambitious food security initiativeThe UAE government has joined hands with the Arab Federation for Food Industries and AR Group to roll out an ambitious initiative to support food security in the Arab world and address the famine in the African Horn. The initiative, to be More… |
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Libya crisis to hurt regional food securityThe United Nations has expressed serious concern about the impact of the Libyan uprising on food security across North Africa because of the region's dependency on cereal imports. 'The ongoing crisis will likely have a significant More… |
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India to bring in food security bill for poorIndia's finance minister announced on Monday a food security bill for 2011/12, a measure that would provide cheap grains for millions of India's poor. It was one of the first signs of populism in the annual budget as Prime Minister Manmoha More… |
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New strategy to boost food securityTop global companies have partnered with governments of Tanzania, Vietnam and the US and farmer leaders to launch a strategy aimed at boosting food production while conserving environmental resources and spurring economic growth. Entitled More… |
