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Russia Proposes Grain Triangular Union with Ukraine and Kazakhstan [08 Jun 2009]  
At the recently concluded World Grain Forum, Russia showcased a model which is expected to help the grain producers of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to counter price volatility of the world grain mar  ...More
Tags: Russia     Ukraine     world grain forum    
Myanmar Will Bring China and India Closer by Reopening Old Route [13 Jan 2010]  
According to sources, Myanmar has agreed to honour a long standing need of the region by re-opening the Stilwell Road to facilitate trade among China, India and Myanmar. At the recently concluded 5th  ...More
Tags: Myanmar    China    India    fruit    grain    vegetable    textile    
Russia to be Less Reliant on Food Imports [08 Feb 2010]  
According to RIA Novosti, the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan to boost domestic food production and reduce the country's dependence on imports. Russia plans to enhance its foo  ...More
Tags: Russia    food imports    grain export    India    China    
US Rice Farmers Let down by South Korea FTA [23 Dec 2010]  
A senior official from the US Rice Federation informed in an interview that the recent FTA between the US and South Korea had been a disappointment. While speaking to the Farm Press, Bob Cummings, sen  ...More
Tags: Rice     Grain Trade     US Farmers     Agriculture     FTA    
Argentine Farmers Still Unhappy over Hostile Export Policies [25 Jan 2011]  
The farmers’ protest that took place in Argentina last week was called off by the trade unions with a warning of series of strikes in the near future if their demands were not met. The warnings indica  ...More
Tags: Food Prices     Grain Supplies     Argentina     Farmers Strike