Climate change threatens Jeju’s mandarin orange business
This year, prolonged tropical nights and rising temperatures delayed harvests and impacted fruit quality, prompting the island to adapt its agricultural practices.
100 million fish rescued and released in crackdown on illegal fishing in Cambodia
Key confiscated items included over 790,000 metres of seine nets, 459 electrofishing devices – 165 of which were voluntarily surrendered – and 106 units of water drag and hoop…
Thai rice exports face pressure as India lifts export ban
The market landscape is set to shift dramatically after India's removal of both export taxes and minimum export price requirements, allowing Indian exporters to operate without…
Viral hippo Moo Deng smiles on rice farmers
Many of these farmers in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, particularly those practising organic agriculture, are facing significant financial hardship as their year-end harvest was…
Water crisis threatening world food production – report
Nearly 3 billion people and more than half of the world’s food production are now in areas where total water storage is projected to decline, said the report.
Local farms push ahead with international collaborations to further S’pore’s 30 by 30 plan
While the future is uncertain for local farms amid growing cost pressures and the lack of robust local demand, they are seeing opportunities to foster international collaboration,…
Onion prices in Bangladesh fall at wholesale but retail rates remain higher
The arrival of imported onions has had little impact on retail prices as each kilogramme (kg) of onion is selling for about Tk 100 to Tk 110, marking a decrease of just Tk 10 over…
Global rice prices drop after India allows white rice exports
India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New Delhi cut export duty on parboiled rice to 10 percent, buoyed by a new crop in the offing…
‘Avocado town’ in China’s Yunnan ripens prospects for tourism, agricultural success
Menglian in Yunnan province turns exotic superfruit into local specialty.
Crocodile farm owner in Thailand reveals ‘devastating decision’ to cull breeding stock
Heavy rains have caused significant damage to the earthen walls of the farm's wells, creating a dangerous situation for the crocodiles. Despite his best efforts to reinforce the…