Asia’s Food Future: A fresh perspective geo-political issues affecting Asia’s agri-food sector
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| Publisher | Milling & Grain |
| Year of publication | 2017 March |
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| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
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| Scope & content | By Raghavan (‘Ragha’) Sampathkumar Macro-Level Geo-political Issues Although diets across Asia, driven by growth in incomes over the last few decades, are moving towards higher intake of animal protein, recent geo-political developments pose significant challenges to existing trade arrangements. West starts retreating from free trade, collaborative efforts are becoming more pronounced, particularly among the Asian neighbours led by some of the fast growing BRICS countries. Shifts in the Geo-Political Equation One of the fast growing and most populous South East Asian countries, while electing its leader seemed to have voted prioritising issues such as curbing crimes and anti social elements over plain-vanilla poverty reduction and economic growth propaganda. It is clear that crime and poverty are closely related and nourish each other, but the shift in perception entails it is a significant shift in geo-political equation between the West (donors) and East (recipients)…Read more. |
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