Climate change blamed for decline in Bhutan’s rice production in 2023
Besides the impact of climate change, farmers are also attributing the high cost of production to the declining yield.
Prolonged heavy rains leave at least eight deaths, nine missing in Vietnam
The heavy rain and flooding also damaged 389 houses, submerged six primary and preschool sites, caused landslides at 126 traffic points, over 270 hectares of rice submerged, and…
Cambodia flooding affects 474 hectares of rice
Conditions in the provinces have eased slightly since the rains stopped, said National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Soth Kimkolmony.
Agri losses from rains in Southern Philippines now at P378M
Mindanao posted at least P378.4-million worth of damage to agriculture due to torrential rains that battered a large section of the island last week, with some 8,388 hectares of…
1 tonne of illegally imported fresh and processed food from Malaysia seized: Singapore Food Agency
SFA later found in those trucks undeclared and under-declared produce, such as "bayam," which is also known as Chinese spinach, tomatoes, lady fingers and peeled hairy gourds…
La Niña may trigger aggressive rate cuts in Southeast Asia, think tank says
La Niña could bring with it favorable growing conditions for crops in Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines, something that may help tame food prices and give central…
‘Can’t compete with Southeast Asia’: China’s home-grown durians scarce and pricey for now
Across southern China’s Hainan province, savvy farmers are driving a rise in home-grown durians, which the Chinese love but are not native to the country.
New fertiliser subsidy scheme for Thai farmers to save govt THB24 billion
Officials explained that while the previous subsidy paid about THB 500 more, most of the money in the previous scheme went to landlords whose lands were rented by farmers but the…
Chinese researchers grow meat onto grains of rice
The breakthrough, led by the China Meat Food Comprehensive Research Center and the Beijing Academy of Food Sciences, involves cultivating chicken and pork cells directly on rice…
From fields to tables: How rising temperatures are altering the food we eat
Climate change can minimise yields in some places, block the transportation of food, and drive down the nutritional value of staple grains.