While climate change is expected to lead to more violence related to food scarcity, new research suggests that the strength of a country's government plays a vital role in preventing uprisings. "A capable government is even more important to keeping the peace than good weather," said Bear Braumoeller, co-author of the study and associate professor of political science at The Ohio State University. While previous studies had examined the impact of climate change-induced weather patterns on violence and the increased danger of violence in weak or failing states, this is the first study to demonstrate that the combination of the two risk factors is even. Read more...
Global food commodity markets are well-balanced, buoyed by ample supplies of wheat and maize and rebounding production of oilseed products. However, rising shipping costs and larger import volumes are set to lift the global food import bill to more than USD 1.3 trillion this year, a 10.6 per cent increase from 2016,FAOsaid last week in its biannualFood Outlook. The food import bills of least-developed countries, low-income food deficit countries and countries in sub-Saharan Africa are on course to rise even faster due to higher import volumes of meat, sugar, dairy and oilseed products. Rising import bills are forecast for all food categories except for fish,. Read more...
Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, Vice-minister at the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has reported an outbreak of lumpy skin disease at Dergachevsky in Saratov Oblast. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received on 13 June. According to the report, the outbreak was first observed on 5 June and confirmed 9 June. The OIE reports that the affected population comprises cattle, wherein 12 animals showed signs of susceptibility, out of which one case was reported. The affected animal has been killed and disposed of. On 9 June, apolymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was carried out at theAll-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH), confirming the presence. Read more...
Free Webinar on industrial greenhouses boom in Russia According to Financial Times, Russia is going through agricultural boom, providing that the market hides a lot of opportunities for investors. The output of greenhouse vegetables grew by 30% in comparison with 2015. “Owing to state support measures, the annual surplus of greenhouses is 320 ha”, reported the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Jambulat Khatuov. During the webinar the following topics will be discussed: Greenhouse construction potential in Russia New investment projects for greenhouse construction Specific features of promising greenhouse. Read more...
Asia is an incredibly important market for the pork sector and there are many lucrative opportunities for meat producers.That was the overriding message from industry experts atPigs 2022: The Opportunities– a two-day conference organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in partnership with Pig World. At the first day of the event, which looked at the global picture for the sector, speakers from the UK, Danish and US pig industries came together to look at what the next five years holds for the industry. And one of the key messages was opportunities exist in the Far East and the UK pig sector must set its sights on. Read more...
Global meat players including Germany’s Tönnies and Denmark’s Idavang are planning to invest heavily in major Russian projects. Government officials claim the scale of Russia’s 144 mill. population could be overcoming reluctance from overseas companies to develop operations in Russia because of its economic recession and sanctions. Tönnies plans to invest up to $95 mill., building the first stage of a slaughterhouse complex in the Belgorod region (Oblast) in southern Russia. According to the company, the new slaughterhouse will have the capacity to process up to 728,000 head of pigs a year, making it one of the largest. Read more...
Multi-species meat processor Cherkizovo Group plans to create up to 200 new jobs this year as it prepares to become one of. Read more...
This week is the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the premier annual Pork Expo held in the World. The who’s who of the American and Global Swine Industry will be represented. The Expo is a showcase of what’s new in the industry and a celebration of the worlds most eaten meat – Pork. At the Expo this year Genesus as Founding Sponsor will in conjunction with the National Hog Farmer, America’s leading Swine Magazine and Swine e-letter organization will launch the Global Mega Producer Program. Global Mega Producer recognizes Global Swine producers with over 100,000 sows. There have been 26 Global Mega Producers identified. In total. Read more...
Foreign investment has been growing since the beginning of 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his address at the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 2. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia, June 2, 2017 Source: Reuters "In the first quarter, the inflow of direct foreign investment into the Russian economy amounted to seven billion dollars. Notably, this is the best indicator for the relevant period in the past three years," Putin said. Russia's GDP has been growing for the third consecutive quarter,. Read more...
The Indian government’s ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter is likely to have dramatic impact on its billion-dollar cattle export trade. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has banned the sale and purchase of cattle from livestock markets, making it harder for the meat industry to continue to be a big player on the export stage. A majority of Indian beef comes from its massive water buffalo herd rather than cows, which are considered sacred by the Hindu community that makes up 80% of the country’s 1.3 bn. population. Still, many cattle traders have come under repeated attacks from activists fiercely opposed to the beef industry.. Read more...
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