This represents a significant growth of more than $4.3 billion (8 per cent) on the previous year to 30 June 2022 Australia’s food and fibre sector export revenue has hit new heights reaching $57.4 billion for the year to 30 June 2023 in the light of year-end data, bringing $1.2[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Japan’s seafood exports to China tumbles by 33% in July due to radioactivity inspections
China has implemented stricter radioactivity inspections of Japanese seafood and banned imports of fresh fish from Japan since July China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly urged Japan to cancel its plan to release nuclear-contaminated water into the sea and dispose of it responsibly. The statement was made in Beijing. China has[Read More…]
Taiwan FDA to limit use of botanical ingredients like ashwagandha
The Taiwan FDA is seeking public feedback until September 26th on regulations for botanical ingredients found in dietary supplements The Taiwan FDA is seeking public feedback until September 26th on regulations for botanical ingredients found in dietary supplements. One proposed rule limits the daily consumption of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) dried[Read More…]
Telangana opens first cold chain Centre of Excellence
The University of Birmingham and industry partners like Carrier are supporting the effort K T Rama Rao, the Minister of IT and Industries of Telangana called for ideas to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable cooling systems. He inaugurated the Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain,[Read More…]
Fish in school meals, a nutritious initiative for children in Timor-Leste
Tilapia served weekly in school lunches in a new pilot to boost nutrition outcomes A new pilot program, ‘Fish in School Meals,’ was launched in Timor-Leste to enhance fish consumption in rural areas. Over 1,200 students from 10 schools in Ermera will now receive a wholesome fish dish every week[Read More…]
Indonesia exports Oolong tea to Vietnam
The collaboration of Suntory and PTPN gave Suntory access to one of the largest plantation holdings in Indonesia with commercial and operational excellence PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) Group, in collaboration with PT Suntory Garuda Beverage, has successfully embarked on its maiden export of Oolong tea to Vietnam for Suntory Pepsico Vietnam Beverage. This milestone marks[Read More…]
India’s sugar stock reaches 108 LMT
Sufficient sugar stock to meet domestic demand The government of India has been successfully maintaining stable retail prices of sugar in the country. Though international sugar prices have touched the highest level in a decade in April-May 2023, domestic prices of sugar have nominal inflation of about 3 per cent,[Read More…]
UAE announces 500 Mn dirhams boost for food purchases
The ministry team successfully secured the supply of food and agricultural products from national farms, amounting to AED 500 million over five years Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, witnessed the signing of a deal facilitated by the National Farm Sustainability Initiative (NFSI) Task Force. The[Read More…]
Bangladesh enters into Global School Meals Coalition program with WFP
The new school feeding programme aims to reach 3.5 million students in 20,000 government primary schools over the next three years The government of Bangladesh has joined a Global School Meals Coalition and promoting child education and nutrition in the country with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The[Read More…]
Indian Government launches plantation drive for oil palm cultivation under National Mission for Edible Oils
Three major oil palm processing companies, Patanjali Food Pvt. Ltd., Godrej Agrovet, and 3F, are actively promoting and participating with farmers The Indian Government has launched the National Mission for Edible Oils- Oil Palm to increase the oil palm production area to 10 lakh hectares and boost Crude Palm Oil[Read More…]
