Jakarta. Six foreign furniture companies with combined annual exports of $300 million have relocated their factories to Vietnam from Indonesia over the past 18 months due to cheaper labor costs and lax business regulations. “With our competitiveness weakening, and the cost of production here more expensive, [furniture companies] prefer Vietnam,” said Abdul Sobur, the deputy chairman for
Researchers in China have developed a genetic engineering approach capable of delivering many genes at once and used it to make rice endosperm — seed tissue that provides nutrients to the developing plant embryo — produce high levels of antioxidant-boosting pigments called anthocyanins. The resulting purple endosperm rice holds potential for decreasing the risk of
China is gobbling up major seed businesses to satisfy its growing appetite for food firms. Two weeks ago, state-owned ChemChina finalized its $44 billion purchase of the Swiss pesticides and seeds giant, Syngenta. It was China’s biggest foreign takeover of all time. You can read the whole article here.
The Center for Food and Agri Business is proud to offer the digital format of the publication, Food and Agri Business Monitor (FAM). Released twice a month, the FAM features industry articles with colorful infographics and updates as well as commentaries from agribusiness experts. The FAM also monitors monthly prices such as regional and Metro
M. A. P. Insights Rolando T. Dy Posted on July 25, 2017 Pacifica is a country bordered by Western Pacific, Celebes, and South China Seas. The country has serious poverty concerns. In rural areas, the structure is semi-feudal and farmers are tradition-bound. Insurgency and extortion exist in the south islands. Agriculture lags behind its progressive neighbors.
The Center for Food and Agri Business is now accepting applicants for the ServSafe Certification Course on November 15, 2017. This session will be using the newly released ServSafe Manager 7th Edition book. What is ServSafe? ServSafe is a one-day training course with certification exam. It is a widely-recognized food safety program registered under the
Resource-scarce Singapore is turning vacant pockets of land into space for urban farming as the island city strives to ease its reliance on imported food. The wealthy city-state imports more than 90% of its food, much of it from neighboring countries, which can leave it exposed to potential supply chain disruptions. You can read the
Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) 33 per cent stake, as the single largest shareholder in Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) is now represented with the appointment of three new directors (New Straits Times, July13, 2017). FGV is the world’s largest palm oil producer and oil palm plantation operator, based on planted hectares. You can read