Japan's ageing rice farmers face uncertain future
KAZO (Japan), Oct 21 (AFP): A crop once deemed so important it served as a form of currency, Japanese rice has fallen out of favour with younger, westernised consumers, in a shift that has left ageing farmers struggling for survival.Rice consumption has nearly halved over the past 50 years, and...
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China has ample soybean supplies, big price moves unlikely
BEIJING, Oct 21 (Reuters): China has ample supplies of soybeans and significant price fluctuations are unlikely, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Friday.Domestic soybean planting acreage has increased and China is set for a bumper harvest, supported by government subsidies and crop rotation policies, Tang Ke of the Ministry...
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Mother Dairy cuts onion prices
NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (The BusinessLine): Mother Dairy, which sells fresh vegetables and fruits under the brand Safal, has acceded to the Department of Consumer Affairs' request to trim onion prices by 2/kg in the capital, where the prices of the kitchen staple has suddenly gone up.To check rising onion...
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Fiji to host 55th confce of DGCA from today
Fiji will host the 55th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Region (DGCA/55) from October 22-26, 2018 at the Sheraton Fiji Resort in Nadi, reports The Fiji Times.The theme for this "Collaboration and Harmonisation for a Safe, Secure and Sustainable Aviation in the Asia Pacific Region."This...
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Ms Naima Chowdhury presiding over meeting of board of directors of Meridian Finance and Investment
Chairman of Meridian Finance and Investment Limited Ms Naima Chowdhury presiding over a meeting of board of directors of the company in the city recently
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