Indonesia to import 1 million tonnes of rice from India, citing El Niño concerns
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the rice would be delivered once Indonesia’s reserves neared depletion.
Thailand may need ‘bigger boat’ as China’s appetite for fruit bites even harder
Thailand is already the world’s largest exporter of fruit to China, earning 168 billion baht in 2022 as sales grew 3.72 per cent from the year before.
Chocolate maker making strides in production that are good for farmers, forests
The world’s top producer of cocoa had postponed some of its targets, feeling more time was needed for systemic change to take place.
Mesh greenhouses an ‘agricultural revolution’ for Cambodia
53-year-old Chantha explains, "Transition to net housing for vegetable cultivation has significantly increased my income and lowered labour costs."
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.