Indonesia, Malaysia to fight against EU palm oil ‘discrimination’
Palm oil is a controversial commodity, blamed by environmentalists for fuelling the destruction of rainforests in Malaysia and Indonesia, which together produce 85 per cent of…
Indonesia, Malaysia seeks to soften EU palm oil stance
Both Indonesia and Malaysia also expressed concern over the EU’s planned benchmarking system in the regulation, which assigns a level of risk related to deforestation and forest…
Thai way of plucking durians a new option for Raub farmers
Many durian orchard owners see the trend as a breakthrough for owners to break away from local merchants.
Thailand’s agriculture department launches hunt for the best homegrown coffee
The contest is a platform for Thai farmers to present their coffee beans and strive towards achieving the quality required by the global market.
Thai durian exporters face threat from Vietnam, the Philippines in China
At the beginning of this month, the prices of Thai mon thong durians fell to between 36 and 48 yuan (177 to 266 baht) per kilo.
Larvae-based animal feed flying off shelves
BSF Farm ownersaid that raising flies provided innumerable benefits both for the environment and for agriculture.
RCEP boosts durian’s popularity in China
Thai durians flood the Chinese market from April onwards, ushering in a peak season that spans from May to August.
Nepal’s large cardamom exports hit record Rs6.36 billion in 9 months
Nepal is the world’s largest producer of the high-value spice followed by India and Bhutan.
Cash crop farming helps tribal farmers to eke out a living
A three-year programme has been taken up to help these farmers use advanced technical knowhow and increase yield.
Cambodia to send agricultural specialists to Timor-Leste: PM
The Timor-Leste economy is largely dependent on the extraction of oil reserves, which account for around 80 per cent of their GDP.