January 2015 issue

Featured Articles:

- Oh my Gulay! (...it will be a better year in 2015)*
- Building a Multinational Brand: The Oishi Story

Newsline:
DA bans livestock imports from three countries
DA adopts climate smart technologies

Corporate Updates:
Purefoods unit to acquire Vietnam livestock firm
7-Eleven bossts capex to P3 B this year
ALI to expand mall portfolio

World Watch:
Japan culls 42,000 chickens
FAO urges global action on deadly banana disease

Product Peeks:
Heat-tolerant rice breeds eyed by PhilRice
Local mangoes declared pest-free
Raw sugar to be slapped with 1% withholding tax

CFA Staff Notes:
"Paradigm Shift" in food production
Making coconut farming profitable

* external writer

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Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
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Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
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Food and Agribusiness Conference

The University of Asia and the Pacific is pleased to invite you to its MID-YEAR FOOD AND AGRI BUSINESS CONFERENCE with the theme “Rethinking the Future of Philippine Food and Agribusiness.” This will be held on July 7, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the PLDT Hall, 4/F APEC Bldg, UA&P, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

The conference seeks to present the: (a) industry trends of selected agri industries; (b) pressing issues and challenges and; (c) coping mechanism and future strategies. These can help managers, investors, planners and policy-makers make informed judgments on strategies, decisions and policies for the sector.

In this regard, we are pleased to invite you or your representative to come and join us in this seminar. Attached is the registration form. Kindly confirm your participation with Joy Orzales, or Dani Ching at telephone numbers: 637-0912 to 26 local 345 and 247 or e-mail cfauap@yahoo.com.