Archive for the ‘Agribusiness’ Category

More Agricultural Investments Needed to Alleviate Hunger

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

The International Research Institute (IRRI) called for sustained global reinvestment in agriculture to cut soaring food prices that it said have made seventy five million more people hungry.

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Excessive Veterinary Drugs In Animal Feeds Can Be Hazardous To Consumers

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Swine are among the farm animals that are usually given excessive veterinary drugs by raisers who don’t know any better.

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Farm Subsidies – A Critical Issue In Global Trade Talks

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

In global trade talks, farm subsidies in the developed world remains a thorny issue having derailed the finalization of global trade rules under the World Trade Organization (WTO) since the Seattle debacle a few years back, may again stall this time  with the same subject.

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PCC Seeks To Improve Domestic Dairy Production Output

Friday, July 4th, 2008

To reduce the Philippines annual import of dairy products from Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is seeking to produce sufficient genetically superior carabaos (water buffaloes)  to improve the country’s dairy production output.

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World Rice Price Increased As Supply Shrinks

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Rice a staple in Asian households has its price increased nearly fifty percent since the start of this year, 2008. The crisis is anticipated to deepen with prices rising further in the second quarter as key producers put export curbs in place even as imports scramble to secure near term supply.

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Poultry Production – Which Segment To Choose?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

An entrepreneur could engage in a number of specialized segments of poultry production of his preference. One could get into broiler production, layers, capons, day old chicks and production of ready to lay pullets. Each of these segments offer certain advantages as well as drawbacks.

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