Äối tác xuyên Thái Bình DÆ°Æ¡ng (TPP) is being signed this week in Auckland, New Zealand and then will move on to ratification by the twelve individual partner nations… Tuy nhiên, the big news of the moment is ChemChina looking to acquire Syngenta. ?That and other news items of interests are below…
Trung Quốc / Syngenta:
Bloomberg – ChemChina Offers Over $43 Billion for Syngenta (Tháng hai 2 by Bloomberg News) -?If completed, the deal would help Chairman Ren Jianxin transform ChemChina into the?thế giá»›i?s biggest supplier of pesticides and agrochemicals, while snatching an asset coveted by St. Louis-based Monsanto Co. It also underscores the importance China attaches to owning seed and cropcare technology that can boost agricultural output and help feed the world?s biggest population.”
Thá»i báo New York – Syngenta Board Seeks Approval of ChemChina’s $43 Billion Offer (Tháng hai 3 by Chad Bray and Amie Tsang) – “China is on the hunt for strategic resource deals to provide for the long-term security of its huge population.”
Stratfor – How Technology Might Reshape China’s Future (Tháng hai 2 by Rebecca Keller) – “There are two main drivers behind China’s emphasis on technology: national security and future export potential.”
An toà n thực phẩm / An toà n thực phẩm:
Thá»±c phẩm Navigator – Could consumers see GM as an eco-friendly food choice? (Tháng hai 3 by Niamh Michail) – “Swedish researchers have suggested that food labelled both GM and eco-friendly may become commonplace in the future – but is this an idea consumers?sẽ?buy into?”
Tin tức an toà n thá»±c phẩm – Publisher’s Platform: Could announcing July E. coli outbreak have prevented Chipotle’s fall (Tháng hai 3 by Bill Marler) – “[Chipotle]?could be facing criminal charges, a stockholder?s lawsuit, and the lawsuits and probable lawsuits in multiple states from the nearly 500 customers from six foodborne illness outbreak in the last several months”…
IPS, Inter Press Service – Rabbit Farming Now a Big Hit in Zimbabwe (Tháng hai 2 by Jeffrey Moyo) – “…Zimbabweans are turning to rabbit farming, which has continued to transform many lives economically.”
Nature – India needs home-grown GM food to stop starvation (tháng má»™t 27 by Anurag Chaurasia).
The Yorkshire Post (Anh) – It’s 20 years since the first GM food… and Sheffield University wants to discover why there’s still scepticism (Tháng hai 2 by Arindam Reg).
Zika / GM mosquito:
Forbes.com – Mosquito Wars Update: Would You Choose GMO ‘Mutants,’ Pesticides Or Dengue And Zika Viruses? (Tháng hai 1 by Judy Stone) – “There has been hysteria and misinformation in the press about ?mutant? mosquitoes being unleashed causing the end of the world, so I want to counter misconceptions and debunk conspiracy theorists”…
Buôn bán / TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership:
Reuters – McConnell to Obama: I have ‘some problems’ with Trans-Pacific Partnership (Tháng hai 2)
Äồi – Staying on top with TPP (Tháng hai 3 by John Neuffer) – “The TPP is good for the semiconductor industry, the tech sector, the American economy, and the global economy…”