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Food security: Lessons from China, Yuan Longping By Wed May 26 2021 Since Saturday, May 22, 2021, China, the world’s most populous country, has been celebrating the life and times of one of its greatest achievers. Prof Yuan Longping, an agronomist, who died at the age of 90; but it is not just his longevity that his countrymen and women are dancing for. China is paying tribute to the man who broke its hunger streak and helped the nation achieve near food security at a time when hunger was tormenting a significant fraction of the human race. Today, China is the world’s largest producer of ...

Tourmaline Oil Corp. is pleased to announce the completion of a further consolidation of NEBC Montney Assets and a guidance update. NORTH MONTNEY OVERVIEW Tourmaline continues to expand its position in the greater North Montney play area, a strategy that began in late 2016 with the acquisition of the initial Gundy property which is the current anchor of the Company's North Montney complex.  With completion of the ...

By: Times News Service Muscat: People looking to set up businesses in Oman will benefit from doing so at the earliest, thanks to the economic stimulus plan that was launched a few days ago to help negate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  According to the Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, the plan, approved by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, will provide equal benefits to large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and foreign investors looking to begin business in the country. “I know the pandemic has ...

Date Time Maintaining Tanzania’s Lower-Middle Income Status Post-COVID-19 Will Depend on Strengthening Resilience Following two decades of sustained growth, Tanzania reached an important milestone in July 2020, when it formally graduated to lower-middle-income country status. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly slowed economic growth, adversely affecting lives and livelihoods of Tanzanians, and requiring bold policy actions to ensure that Tanzania’s LMIC status is maintained. The 15 th Tanzania Economic Update, Raising the Bar: Achieving Tanzania’s Development Vision...

By: Times News Service Muscat:  Oman’s 2021 Budget seeks to achieve fiscal sustainability, a stable economic growth, and reduce public debt besides creating new job opportunities in the private sector. Also, the Budget seeks to strengthen the role of private sector in the development process and has been prepared amid several challenges arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and persistent low oil prices in the international markets. In addition to oil production cut in compliance with OPEC-plus deal and other geopolitical challenges. The implications of these challenges were reflected in t...