China will accelerate the construction of large scale solar energy plants and standardise the planning and development of land for solar projects, the country's natural resources ministry on said on Tuesday.
Italy's government on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning the use of laboratory-produced meat in food and animal feed as it aims to safeguard the country's "agri-food heritage", a draft seen by Reuters said.
Chicago corn edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by another flash sale to China, while soybeans dipped on continued pressure from Brazil's ongoing harvest, analysts said.
Chicago corn futures reversed session gains to close lower Thursday, with the most-active contract hitting its highest price since February on a boost from Chinese demand.