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Carlsberg Foundation Grants DKK 19.5m To Crop Research Project

The Carlsberg Foundation has granted DKK19.5 million (€2.6 million) to the 'Crops for the Future – Tackling the challenges of changing clim...

Bans On GMO Corn, Glyphosate In Mexico Would Shrink Food Supplies, Industry Says

The Mexican government's push to wean itself off a massive dependence on genetically modified corn imports would upend the country's food supply,...

Brazil Soy Firms Commit To Zero Deforestation From 2020

Brazilian soy traders CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa have committed to zero deforestation in their respective supply chains, adding pressure on larger tra...

Cargill In Talks To Exit Sugar Trading JV Alvean, Says Brazil's Copersucar

Global commodities trader and food processor Cargill is in talks with Brazil's Copersucar to exit their sugar trading joint-venture, Alvean, the...

Planters Say Anti-Palm Oil Campaigns Hinder Sustainability Shift

Top palm oil producers said that the industry is making strides towards transparency and sustainability across its supply chain despite campaigns...

First Edition Of Digital Agrifood Summit – Portugal To Be Held In January

The first edition of the Digital Agrifood Summit – Portugal will be held from 20-23 January 2021. It is one of several events that PortugalFoods is...

Irish Food And Drink Exports Declined Only Marginally In 2020: Report

Irish food, drinks and horticulture exports declined marginally by 2% in 2020, to €13 billion, in a period marked by unprecedented change and challeng...

China 2020 Meat Imports Close To 10 Million Tonnes, Up 60% Year On Year

China imported 9.91 million tonnes of meat in 2020, customs data showed, as the world's biggest consumer of meat stocked up on proteins after a further plu...