Archives for July 17, 2001

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Vegetable producer enjoys positive IPO response

Mainland China flower and vegetable producer Euro-Asia Agricultural (Holdings) Co Ltd said this week that the retail slice of its initial public offering in Hong Kong had been about 79 times subscribed.

CAP's future and food safety under the microscope

On July 17, British and German agriculture ministers said they would push for radical restructuring of the European Union's agricultural policy to take account of the environment as well as food production.

First mad cat disease in Switzerland

A six-year old Swiss cat was found suffering from an illness related to mad cow disease, probably from eating infected cat food, said the Swiss veterinary office.