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Zimbabwean gov't urged to speed up land redistribution Zimbabwe (December 16, 2002) - The ruling National Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has called on the government to speed up the land distribution program in order to boost food production in the country.
Delegates who are www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14088
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Gov't urged to address alleged land bias toward rich Bangkok (December 16, 2002) - Speakers at a forum held by the National Human Rights Commission have urged the government to solve an imbalance between the amount of land held by farmers and the rich, before upgrading ownership papers issued under a reform www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14089
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Chinese province enacts law protecting Muslim foods China (December 16, 2002) - The northwestern province of Gansu, one of the major Muslim-inhabited regions in China, has enacted a law to protect the religious beliefs and catering customs of Muslim people in the province.
The law was adopted at the 31st www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14090
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Burns Philp launches takeover bid for Goodman Fielder Australia (December 16, 2002) - Ingredients company Burns Philp launched a 2.2 billion Australian dollar (US$1.2 billion) takeover bid for Goodman Fielder, Australia's largest food company.
Burns Philp offered A$1.85 (US$1.03) per share for Goodman www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14091
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Large amount of cadmium detected in fish-based feed Japan (December 16, 2002) - A high concentration of cadmium, a toxic element that can cause renal damage in humans, has been detected in fish-based feed for livestock and hatchery fish, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Saturday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14092
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Australian drought bites hard into exports Australia (December 16, 2002) - Protracted drought will hit Australia's exports hard in 2002/03, cutting farm exports by 13 percent and carving about 0.75 percentage points off Australia's economic growth, an official forecast said on Monday.
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EU ministers open talks on survival of cod, EU fishing fleet Belgium (December 16, 2002) - European Union ministers open marathon talks Monday to decide on drastic cuts in fish catches, trying to save cod from commercial extinction in EU waters without driving thousands of fishermen into bankruptcy.
Cod www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14094
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‘Revoke ‘Bt’ corn trading permit’ Philippines (December 16, 2002) - Environmental activists over the weekend asked the government to immediately revoke the permit allowing the commercialization of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) corn in the country. Nongovernment organizations, led by www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14095
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Billionaire faces stiff challenge in bid to take Dole private US (December 16, 2002) - Self-made billionaire David Murdock has made and lost fortunes. A high school dropout, he bought and sold a small restaurant in the 1940s, then used the proceeds to start what would become a real estate empire in Phoenix. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14096
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Morocco helps Spanish fishermen after oil disaster Morocco (December 16, 2002) - Morocco on Friday stepped into the crisis over an oil spill that devastated the Spanish coastline by offering Spanish fishermen access to its own rich fishing grounds.
Spain thanked Morocco and expressed its gratitude. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14097
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Japan's tariff cuts a good start but more needed Bangkok (December 16, 2002) - While Thailand welcomed Japan's decision to expand tariff cuts on agricultural imports from developing countries, trade officials said the government was firm in its position that further progress was needed in liberalising www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14098
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Alert sounded on food irradiation Canada (December 16, 2002) - Food irradiation is a poor substitute for appropriate sanitation and good animal husbandry, a local horticulturalist told a travelling Health Canada panel this week in Guelph. "Through irradiation, we may be inadvertently www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14099
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Gov't urged to buy vacant plots for farmers Bangkok (December 16, 2002) - The government should purchase vacant land bought with non-performing loans (NPLs) for distribution to poor farmers, Warin Wonghanchao, of the Land Institute Foundation, suggested yesterday. ``There is currently www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14100
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Prince Charles produces organic xmas puddings UK (December 16, 2002) - Prince Charles is producing thousands of organic Christmas puddings this year through Duchy Originals, his natural-food company. One top chef rates it better than Fortnum & Mason's, which supplies the queen with Christmas puddings www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14101
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Cadbury focus on Adams in key week - sources UK (December 16, 2002) - Britain's Cadbury Schweppes Plc is determined to win the race for U.S. sweet group Adams and is seen as favourite as the $4 billion auction goes into a crunch week before Christmas, sources close to the deal said on Friday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14102
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Milking the sports drink market New Zealand (December 16, 2002) - Clever milk drinks which enhance sports performance and boost general health and wellbeing could soon prove to be another Kiwi dairy export success. Trials with the value-added milk product have received a huge boost with www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14103
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Longan suspects `will keep mum' Bangkok (December 16, 2002) - The National Counter Corruption Commission cannot force anyone accused of involvement in mortgaged longan scams to name names, commissioners say.
Virat Vattanasiritham said his agency could not force anyone to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14104
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Uganda to spend $1.8 million on agricultural development Uganda (December 16, 2002) - The Ugandan government is to spend 3.3 billion shillings (1.8 million US dollars) before March 2003 to implement the Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA), reported the New Vision newspaper to be published on Saturday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14105
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Wal-Mart wins round in court Puerto Rico (December 16, 2002) - A federal judge Thursday upheld an order preventing Puerto Rico's government from blocking Wal-Mart's recent acquisition of a local supermarket chain.
Officials in Puerto Rico have said Wal-Mart's purchase of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14106
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Waiter, there's DNA in my food US (December 16, 2002) - The fight over whether genetically modified organisms in food are safe to eat has been a nasty one, pitting biotech advocates against environmentalists and natural food activists. But an Israeli scientist has developed a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14107
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Japan's self-sufficiency in food supply at 40% in FY 2001 Japan (December 16, 2002) - Japan's self-sufficiency in food on a calorie basis stood at 40% in fiscal 2001 ended March 31, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Friday.
The rate, which gauges a country's ability to produce enough www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14108
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Betagro adds B600m processing plant in Lop Buri Lop Buri (December 17, 2002) - To serve the increasing demand for cooked products, Thailand's Betagro Group has decided to add a new processing plant, worth 600 million baht, in Lop Buri.
The new plant is a project of B. Foods Product International Co, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14109
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Committee digs deeper into school milk scam Nong Khai (December 17, 2002) - The fate of former Nong Khai deputy governor Niramit Intoro will be decided next month after a subcommittee investigating the school milk scam asked for more time.
Mr Niramit was implicated in the scam.
He was suspended www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14110
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Democrats attack farmer supply agent Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - The opposition says the Community Cooperatives of Thailand (CCT) is acting as a front for private companies exploiting state projects.
Alongkorn Polabutr, a Democrat MP, said CCT was more of a liability for farmers than an www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14111
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Evidence of meddling in cattle, compost scams Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - The House committee on corruption has detected inconsistencies in statements agriculture officials gave on the cattle distribution and fake compost scams.
Thai Rak Thai MP Supol Fong-ngam said documents submitted in the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14112
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Complaint filed against second firm in fruit scam Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - The Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) has filed a complaint with police against another company in connection with irregularities in the lamyai (longan) mortgage scheme.
Natthira Lew-arunpan, the PWO deputy director, and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14113
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2003 rice exports won't be lower than 7 million tons Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Thailand's rice exports in 2003 won't be lower than 7 million metric tons, close to this year's exports, Rachane Potjanasuntorn, director-general of the Department of Foreign Trade said Monday.
The government expects www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14114
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Peru threatens Chile over brandy drink Peru (December 17, 2002) - A squabble has broken out between two South American nations over the rights to a popular brandy-like drink known as Pisco. Both Peru and Chile are claiming the name and saying they have the evidence to prove it. Peruvians say www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14115
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Thai sugar harvest brisk, price dispute eyed Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Thailand's sugar cane harvest has been swifter than usual since starting late last month, despite rain in some growing areas, traders and officials said on Monday.
"Thailand has started harvesting sugar cane for the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14116
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Thailand, Finland to expand trade cooperation Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Thailand and Finland agreed to set up a joint committee in a bid to expand trade cooperation between the two countries, the deputy spokesman of Thai government said Monday.
Chatchavan Chaompoodaeng told reporters after the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14117
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Powdered “pla-ra” hits international market Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Dried fermented fish, or “Pla-ra,” penetrates overseas markets in 30 countries after being promoted through a website.
Pongphet Pongsunthorn, marketing manager of Vitesin Business Co.,Ltd., a instant Pla-ra www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14118
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Thailand agrees tax reduction for 129 imports from Bangladesh Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Thailand and Bangladesh have agreed to step up trade cooperation and will, as a result, introduce account trade within one year.
An agreement to that effect was signed by the Ministers of Commerce of both countries www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14119
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Yum in Bt600m expansion Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Yum Restaurants International (Thailand) yesterday said it would invest Bt600 million next year on opening 33 KFC and three Pizza Hut outlets in Thailand. It has invested Bt400 million this year on 29 local KFC outlets, said www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14120
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Damned if they don't Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Fertilising and watering are simple, basic tasks for farmers elsewhere, but for 46-year-old Bounthai, these are new techniques she has to learn to replace the slash-and-burn cultivation practised by herself and her fellow www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14121
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EU plan to save cod opposed by key member nations Belgium (December 17, 2002) - A compromise plan to save cod from near extinction in European Union waters without driving thousands of fishermen out of a job ran into immediate opposition Monday from member nations with powerful fishing fleets. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14122
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Cadbury to swallow Adams Tuesday - sources UK (December 17, 2002) - Britain's Cadbury Schweppes Plc is set to swallow up sweets group Adams for around $4.2 billion on Tuesday, making it one of the world's biggest confectionery groups, sources close to the deal said. The London-based company www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14123
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AgMin orders land seizure Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Agriculture Minister Sora-at Klinprathum yesterday ordered the Office of Land Reform to seize land under a Sor Por Kor scheme that is not being used for agricultural purposes. The move came as the government planned new land www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14124
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Gov't 'is serious' about corruption Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - The government is serious about stamping out corruption and investigations are continuing into politicians linked to alleged irregularities, a senior government figure said yesterday. Adisorn Piengket, who heads the ruling www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14125
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KTB to assist ART members Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - Allied Retail Trade (ART), a state-owned company set up to assist small retail stores, has joined with Krung Thai Bank to offer financial services and credit products to local operators.
The bank and its affiliate, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14126
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Coles Myer buys Theo's Liquor New South Wales ops Australia (December 17, 2002) - Coles Myer Ltd said it has agreed to buy the New South Wales (NSW) arm of Theo's Liquor chain which comprises 49 stores and four hotels for an undisclosed sum. Theo's is the fourth largest liquor retailer in Australia www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14127
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Farmers protest milk oversupply Khon Kaen (December 17, 2002) - About 500 dairy farmers yesterday spilled 20 tonnes of milk at the provincial hall in protest against the government's failure to solve the problem of milk oversupply.
Members of the northeastern dairy cooperatives also www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14128
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Cuba seeks to import more US agricultural products Cuba (December 17, 2002) - Cuban officials told U.S. agricultural representatives Monday they hope to buy more of their products next year as they launched two days of meetings marking a year of direct U.S. food sales to the communist-run island.
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EU amends ban on hormones in beef, but to keep US meat out Belgium (December 17, 2002) - Trying to comply with World Trade Organization rules, the European Union Monday amended its 13-year-old ban on growth hormones in beef that has prevented the U.S. from selling beef in Europe.
If the WTO endorses the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14130
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EU to prohibit antibiotics as growth promoters Belgium (December 17, 2002) - Agricultural ministers of all the 15 European Union (EU) member states decided here Monday to prohibit antibiotics as growth promoters.
The new EU regulation will strengthen the control of all types of additives in animal www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14131
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Flood-prevention dam finds support Bangkok (December 17, 2002) - The Irrigation Department will recommend to Cabinet that the Khwae Noi Dam be built for about Bt7 billion, its director general Samart Chokkhanapitak said. If approved, construction will begin in the next two years at www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=14132
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