150,000 tons of rice released from Japan’s stockpile to douse prices, after Tokyo prices hit all-time high
This is the first time for the government to make a release from its stockpile to stabilise the rice market.
Japan starts receiving bids for stockpiled rice
It is the first release of stockpiled rice to relieve distribution bottlenecks. Previously, the government had limited releases to cases of serious poor harvests and large-scale…
New onions bring no smiles to Bangladeshi farmers
Production costs outweigh current prices.
Mekong Delta faces intensifying saltwater intrusion amid declining dry season flow
The phenomenon threatens agricultural production and freshwater supplies in one of the country’s most important rice-producing regions.
In Philippine province of Pangasinan, milkfish growers brace for fish kills amid extreme heat
To mitigate losses, a cooperative official advised pond operators with overstocked ponds to harvest some fish early, even if they are below the marketable size of 350 grams.
Nearly 100 pigs drown as truck plunges into canal in Thailand’s Suphan Buri
Rescuers struggled for hours but only managed to pull 40 pigs to safety.
Philippines could be role model for gender equality in land ownership
This comes after the issuance of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) and the formation of an agrarian reform agency, among other measures. The MCW aims to guarantee women’s access to…
More durian exports expected from Malaysia this year
China’s recent restrictions on fresh durian imports from Vietnam and Thailand will also further boost demand for Malaysian durian.
Farmers in Nepal’s Rukum West suffer as climate change bites
Droughts, crop failures and rising pest infestations lead farmers in mid-western Nepal to an uncertain future.
Farmers hit by heatwave in Malaysia’s Kedah
The hot weather is offering a short-term benefit to padi farmers as it aligns with the harvest season, but they say the prolonged heat could disrupt the upcoming planting season.