Japan’s dairy farmers fear milk glut over New Year’s holiday season
With schools lunches set to stop, dairy farmers are once again facing a glut of raw milk — the base ingredient for dairy products — and may be forced to dump large amounts of…
Vietnamese coffee exports set a new record
Despite inflation and difficulties in trade, Vietnam coffee exports recorded strong growth, according to experts.
Shizuoka’s wasabi farmers still reeling from September typhoon
Takamasa Yamazaki’s wasabi was growing steadily in preparation for the winter harvest, only to have a large portion of it washed away.
Barren terrain undergoes dramatic transformation
After three years' work to manage the salt-affected soil and cultivate salt-tolerant seeds, the once-barren land has been transformed into a productive area for seawater rice.
Mutated rice from space promises robust new varieties
Space breeding is a process in which seeds are exposed to cosmic radiation and microgravity in order to mutate their genes and are returned to Earth to generate new species.
Thailand targets a juicy THB200 billion worth of fruit exports next year
A Department of Agriculture spokesman said that Thailand expects China to import up to 2.39 million tonnes of fruit worth 159 billion baht in 2023.
PM Shehbaz announces Rs1,800 billion agriculture package to facilitate loans, inputs
He also said that 1.2 million bags of certified seeds worth Rs13.2 billion would be distributed among the farmers.
Farmer prosperity translates into food security: Agriculture experts
However, researchers say Cambodian farmers are still limited in their mastery of cultivation techniques, use of appropriate seed varieties and overall application of fertilisers.
Giant rice’ supersizes yields in rural Guizhou
According to a farmer, planting regular rice produces about 7.5 to 9 metric tons per hectare, but the production of giant rice is 1.5 times that.
Natural farming with technology: PM Modi gives a new mantra to farmers
He said to achieve self-reliance in the agriculture sector, more advanced technologies based on scientific methods have to be adopted.