Sentences with phrase «food imports»

Its collapsing agriculture has left the country heavily dependent on food imports.

Last month, Chinese regulators granted a two - year grace period for new certification requirements for food imports.

Because of increasing food imports, there is no way for farmers to survive without giving up food production and that ecological sphere in which they once worked.

However, the new economic model, tariff reductions, and relevant market trends are beginning to show results, including growing food imports.

It has been a tumultuous year for the Australian food processing industry, with several large processors falling victim to the mounting pressure of foreign food imports.

Russia has imposed a ban on food imports from the EU, the US and other western countries, in response to... Read More...

The chart above shows the extreme rise in prices of food imported into the U.S. from other countries in March, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning.

Nestle doesn't expect raw material prices to rise further this year, despite a recent FAO report that forecasts an increase of over 2 per cent in the world food import bill in 2006.

Increased purchasing power in China has helped fuel demand for protein rich and premium imported foods, while well - publicised domestic food safety scandals have further spurred demand for food imports in China.

For Australian consumers, the increase of food imports from countries facing severe contamination issues - such as China - creates a difficult choice between the superior and more expensive Australian product and the often much cheaper import.

Cheaper food imports may discourage local agriculture and make the poor countries dependent on the advanced countries for food.

As a result of globalization and free - market policies, Colombia became flooded with food imported from the U.S. Deprived of the cash they had earned from their food crops, farmers found a ready, if illegal, market for their coca, which could be sold to traffickers as raw material for cocaine.

Twenty - one member state agricultural ministers have urged the Commission not to cut agri budgets and called for extra emergency funds to help counter the Russian embargo on European food imports.

Of course, these problems were actually mitigated by the fact that the couple did not forego access to a wide range of services, such as sophisticated health care, which were available to them only because food imports made it possible for other individuals to specialize in nonagricultural activities.

«We present a novel use of existing data to provide partial answers on food import risks that are not easy to obtain by other means,» says Welburn.

The data showed that the top 15 violators were all major U.S. trading partners, such as Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom, suggesting that the number of refusals is driven by food import volume.

The novel analysis of FDA's 2002 - 2007 data on food import violations suggests that «the size of a country's economy appears to be a more important determinant of food safety than its wealth,» or GDP per capita, according to the study, «Import Security: Assessing the Risks of Imported Food.»

Rising food import prices and non-cooperation over fisheries management are just some of the areas in which Buenos Aires have looked to increase tension.

(If you're traveling from abroad, that's a different story of course — food import restrictions may apply, especially when entering the U.S.)

During his time working for the European Commission, Brooks was the architect of the EU's third country food import checks.

Making the conditions of controlling food imports more accessible and harmonising the regulation of chemicals are a few points that are being discussed within TTIP.

The blockade has cut food imports to seven million people on the brink of famine.

Malawi stepped up screening of South African food imports.

WASHINGTON, April 19 - The United States and Colombia on Thursday cited new evidence of fraud in Venezuela's food import program for the needy, saying part of the funds often ended up in the hands of corrupt government officials after being funneled through businesses in nearby countries.

Alibaba would also be able to ensure faster delivery of the fresh - food imports increasingly sought by Chinese consumers.

The answer may be that the link between energy inputs and food prices suddenly makes soaring oil prices a double - edged sword in the world's largest food importing region.

Pepperoncini were among several items submitted for inclusion in the tariff - reduction bill by the Association of Food Industries, a New Jersey - based trade association for the U.S. food import industry.

Outstanding Jam, Preserve, Honey, or Nut Butter Manicaretti Italian Food Imports: Sicilian Pistachio Spread

Recognizing Brazil's role in the global food supply chain, discussions at FDLI's conference focused in part on the U.S. and Brazilian food regulatory systems, challenges regarding food imports and risk management in the global supply chain.

Palmini is part of Tejada's food import business, OA Foods, which imports quinoa and chia in bulk selling it to US restaurants.

For the record, Seoul's CJ Cheiljedang first opened its US food importing and distribution operations in Southern California.

According to WTO - World Trade Organization, Iranian food imports made up for 9.323 billion US Dollar in 2015.

Food trade with Ethiopia: a 2.770 billion US Dollar business During the past years Ethiopian food imports have increased by 21 percent annually, from 0.866 billion US$ in 2009 to 2.738 billion US$ in 2015.

Russian agricultural officials accuse Minsk of taking advantage of Russia's embargo of European food imports imposed in revenge for EU sanctions by sending it products of inferior quality.

Our domestic food industry is a major buyer of lightly processed and unprocessed food imports, with imports topping # 23 billion in 2014, according to official figures.

Of this, highly processed foods accounted for # 14.6 billion, lightly processed food imports accounted for # 16 billion and the remaining # 7.5 billion came in the form of unprocessed food ingredients.

Countries that depend upon food imports and whose people spend one - third or more of their income on food are most vulnerable to increased global food prices, according to an analysis by Japanese investment firm Nomura.

Health officials from South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines are beginning to screen food imported from Japan for radiation, and several other Southeast Asian countries are expressing concern over the potential for contamination of soil and water that could affect food sources.

and with fuel costs going up, it stands to reason that locally grown, even organic, food will soon not be more expensive than the mass - produced food imported from other countries or even california.

I can tell that the Ziwi Peak dog food imported by Red Heart supported Leo's life till her very last time.

With severe droughts in California, and over $ 2.5 billion in food imports alone into Ontario from that region, there are huge opportunities to grow more food in cities, on buildings and in our region.

However, a study in the Royal Society's Interface journal shows that the UK has become increasingly dependent on food imports since the 1980s, with about 50 % of its food and feed currently being imported.

The new report, A Decade of Dangerous Food Imports from China, released last month by Food & Water Watch, analyzes how many common foods (many of which children eat on a daily basis, including apple juice, candy, and canned fruit) come from China.

«High food prices are of major concern especially for low - income food deficit countries that may face problems in financing food imports and for poor households which spend a large share of their income on food,» Abbassian said.

A survey of food consumed in Iowa showed conventional produce traveled on average 1,500 miles, not including food imported from other countries.

Agric Minister Fifi Kwetey assured government is committed to improving upon agric production and cut down on the nation's food import bill.

In the wake of the health scare linked to the imported frozen berries from China, AUSVEG has led a chorus of calls pushing for improvements to Country of Origin Labelling, and for greater scrutiny to be applied to food imports into Australia.