Tuesday, October 23, 2012

FAM September 2012 issue

Featured Articles:

Olive Oil: A Healthier Alternative Cooking Oil
The Discrepancies in Philippine Imports of Palm Oil Products (What's going on?)**

Newsline:
PHL economy grows by 5.9 percent in Q2
congress approves DA budget for 2013
Agri-trading centers to rise in four provinces

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee to open 100 stores in China
Alliance Select invests in fishing boats
Coke revives operations in Myanmar
Dole Foods sells two units to Itochu

World Watch:
Russia to cut grain exports
France retains ban on GM crops
Low soy production will shift demand to palm oil
China turns to new retail channels

Product Peeks:
Hybrid rice seed expansion sought
Sugar exports set for the US
Coconut investment to boost exports

CFA Staff Notes:
Rice sufficiency goal may not be feasible
DOST, PhilMech apply Ohmic heating
Organic as healthy as non-organic

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