Asian agriculture’s impacts causing global investor caution

A new report by the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return Initiative warns global investors that food safety remains a “very high and immediate risk” in Asia’s meat, dairy, and seafood sector.

It also brings antibiotic overuse and poor environmental management to the fore as sustainability risks likely to impact upon value and viability in the global food supply chain.

The report cites recent scares, such as the dioxin-contaminated eggs in Taiwan this year. It also cited the avian flu H7N9 causing deaths in China.