April 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Philippine Agricultural Trade with the United States
The Sugar Industry Under AFTA in 2015

Newsline:
Phl gets first investment grade status
PSEi breaches 7,000 mark
DA to experience biggest budget cut

Corporate Updates:
SMC sets record as largest dollar-dominated corporate bond issue
Bayer sets up hybrid rice seed processing facility
Thai food firm expands projects in the Philippines
Tanduay closes Quiapo distillery

World Watch:
FAO to launch new metric on food insecurity
China to import record-level corn
Thailand to sell tons of rice at a loss
Bird flu spreads in China

Product Peeks:
Agri-Industrial coconut estates to be set up by the DA
New rice varieties developed
Rice, corn imports likely to fall

CFA Staff Notes:
DA to develop GAP for rice
Meat processors troubled by new import policy

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