Malaysia’s staple rice crop at the monsoon’s mercy
Heavy rain hampers northern padi harvest, delays replanting efforts.
Potato price dips below Tk 20/kg amid oversupply in Bangladesh
Stakeholders blame the government for failing to implement its announced measures, including a minimum cold storage gate price of Tk 22 per kg and a planned procurement of 50,000…
More than 3.5 million Filipinos affected by three consecutive typhoons, southwest monsoon
Meanwhile, the cost of damage to infrastructure amounted to more than P979 million, and agricultural damage is pegged at over P1 billion.
Bhutan’s egg shortage: A crisis seeded months ago
Decisions made quietly on farms months earlier are now echoing loudly across kitchen tables nationwide.
Policy gaps, crackdowns squeeze Indonesian rice millers as prices soar
Industry experts say the situation is compounded by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) continuing to stockpile the staple food at higher prices and the government stepping up…
Indian top court calls for tough measures to curb stubble burning
Chief Justice B R Gavai, heading a bench with Justice K Vinod Chandran, remarked, “Farmers are special and we are eating because of them, but it does not mean that we cannot…
Young Vietnamese farmer returns home from living, studying abroad to build sustainable community farm
The Hygge Farm, a small farm about 30km from Hoi An ancient town, has become a popular destination for international volunteers and young families looking for authentic…
Vietnam pushes diversification, added value to expand rice exports as key markets halt imports
Two ministries discussed solutions to boost rice exports and ensure market stability after top buyers, including Indonesia and the Philippines, suspended rice imports.
‘Climateflation’ and the effect of extreme weather on food prices in Pakistan
With entire crops washed away in the recent floods, the nation will have to bear steadily increasing food prices.
Pakistan, China sign $4 billion MoUs in agriculture
Highlighting China’s $215 billion annual agricultural import market, Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said that Pakistan can play a…