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ChemChina cash offer to acquire Syngenta at a value of over US$ 43 billion
February 3, 2016 – Syngenta has announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company at US$ 465 per ordinary share plus a special dividend of CHF 5 to be paid conditional upon and prior to closing. Syngenta’s existing management will continue to run the...
CHC provides support for the National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Fruit and Tree Nut Industries
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) on behalf of Canadian fruit producers has provided its support for the National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Fruit and Tree Nut Industries. Likewise, the CHC on behalf of Canadian greenhouse producers has provided...
WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Technical Barrier to Trade (TBT) Notifications
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Enquiry Points regularly distribute notifications by member countries on changes to their import policies which may impact exports of Canadian products. While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s policy officers make efforts to...