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27-09-2016
Transforming ag to address climate change
The agricultural sector must transform itself not only to achieve food and nutrition security for all, but also to help address global challenges such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance, said FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva.
26-09-2016
Aussie wholesaler admits breaches of Hort Code of Conduct
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from a Melbourne-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler, Young Sang & Co. (Aust.) Pty Ltd (Young Sang), for breaches of the Horticulture Code of Conduct.
26-09-2016
Funding awarded towards irrigation extension investigation
MPI has announced a $345,500 funding boost for the Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Scheme through the Irrigation Acceleration Fund (IAF).
26-09-2016
Oz-Town opens second China store
Oz-Town, a Campaign Partner of Australian Made, will ramp up its presence in China by opening a fresh ‘shop inside shop’ retail outlet with the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo, giving Chinese consumers even more access to genuine Aussie products.
26-09-2016
Joint Food Tech programme launches in Singapore
The delivery of the Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is underway, with the first cohort of students beginning lectures in Singapore earlier this month. The programme is a joint partnership between Massey University and SIT.
26-09-2016
Job attraction big challenge for NZ pipfruit industry
A great challenge facing New Zealand’s Apple and Pear industry is job attraction not creation, according to its leaders.
23-09-2016
MPI releases pea weevil update
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has just sent out an update to arable crop growers regarding the current pea weevil situation.
23-09-2016
FYI: Bright idea detects harmful bacteria in food
Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands: turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.
23-09-2016
Food and Beverage Trade Week a success
The State Government of Victoria recently hosted Food and Beverage Trade Week, Australia's premier inbound trade mission programme, bringing buyers, distributors and industry professionals from around the world to Victoria.
23-09-2016
High alert for stink bug
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is on high alert to stop the invasive brown marmorated stink bug from making a home in New Zealand. It believes that the bug is likely to start showing up in imported cargo from the northern hemisphere.
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