Thai Commerce Ministry to probe why pork prices are so high
Currently, the price of live pigs is around 72.30 baht per kilogramme, while the price of pork nationwide is 133.94 baht/kg.
Kiwi farming blooms in Nepal’s Dolakha, but fruit finds no takers
This year’s bumper crop is good news for consumers. However, the price fails to cheer 3,000 kiwi growers in the mountain district.
Musang King durians in Malaysia face flavour controversy
Some durian farmers are tweaking the Musang King taste to make it sweeter, dialling down on the bitterness that is also part of its hallmark.
Cambodian farmers urged to prioritise local rice varieties as prices surge
Ministry spokesman Khim Finan emphasised the financial advantages of homegrown rice strains such as the fragrant Sen Kra-Ob over imported varieties like OM rice from Vietnam.
Philippine agri losses from Typhoon Gaemi, southwest monsoon reach US$83m
Irrigation facilities were mostly affected, comprising 34.72 percent or P1.64 billion of the total damage. Rice followed with 22.9 percent (P1.08 billion), mostly those newly…
Flash flood hits Bhutan’s Gangtey, damaging crops and water supply
Though no casualties were reported, the flood caused significant damage, particularly to potato crops belonging to several farming households.
Water shortages, floods impact rice crops in Cambodian provinces
More than 300 hectares of dry season rice in Kampong Cham’s Cheung Prey and Batheay districts have been affected by a lack of water, while the flash floods in Kampong Thom…
Relentless heat in South Korea sparks surge in heat-related illnesses, livestock losses
As of Sunday, Aug. 11, South Korea reported nearly 2,300 heat-related illnesses and over 700,000 livestock deaths, data showed Tuesday.
PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient & biofortified varieties of crops
The Prime Minister discussed the importance of millet and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food.
Cambodia’s Kampong Thom crops hit hardest by flash floods
3,274 hectares of rice belonging to 2,429 families across 21 communes and 98 villages were damaged.