Malaysia: HDC, IDB in talks to set up Halal investment fund
HDC CEO Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin said, "We can use the fund as a mechanism and propose it to the wealthy countries like in the Middle East and Brunei to…
Agriculture
European Union Calls on Packaging Industry to Help Limit Food Waste
Ninety million tons of food is wasted each year in the European Union. The UK-based Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) is working with major food packaging companies to develop…
Qatar, Philippines set up joint fund
The proposed Philippines-Qatar Joint Investment Fund includes projects in agriculture, energy, halal food, labour, mining, petrochemicals, real estate, steel, tourism, trade and infrastructure development.
Saudi Arabia to Cultivate Two Million Acres in Sudan
Chairman of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, Sheikh Saleh Kamel revealed that the Sudanese government agreed to establish a free zone to be given to Saudi Arabia for cultivation. The area…
Opinion: Food, Not War, Is the Biggest Threat to World Security
Even as Iran’s nuclear program raises the likelihood of yet another conflict in the Middle East, the bigger threat is a potential food crisis in the making, says Lester Brown,…
Opinion: Is it investment? Or a land grab?
Priming it is a rush by China, India, South Korea and Gulf petro-economies to snap up land abroad to secure their food supplies. But who is buying land where -…
GCC investing in food security in Pakistan, India and others
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments are investing heavily in outside farmland acquisitions and leases, along with injecting money in domestic food production industry, to secure food supplies to the region…
Brunei: Canadian firm to assist with Food Development Centre
Dept. of Agriculture and Agrifood’s goal is the establishment a Food Development Centre (FDC). The department has thus appointed Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd to implement the establishment of the Food…
UAE liberalises rules for GCC companies
The UAE on Sunday decided to allow GCC companies to open their branches in the country with the same rights as those enjoyed by national companies in a move aimed…
Arab world needs $144bn to meet food needs
Arab countries need to invest $144 billion in agriculture between now and 2030 to meet the demand for food for their growing populations, said an Arab official.
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