Shortages in data, not just food, plague Philippine agriculture
A significant production drop in 2022 suggests reliance on incorrect figures, possibly contributing to the rice crisis in August and September. This overestimation of local…
Vietnam’s rice exports expected to hit US$5 billion this year
Rice export volume and value during the first 11 months surpassed the figures from the whole of 2022, according to authorities.
Soaring demand and falling yields propel large cardamom price to double
Nirmal Bhattarai, president of Large Cardamom Entrepreneurs’ Association of Nepal, said that Nepal’s large cardamom output has dropped by 60 percent year-on-year due to…
Mekong Delta to develop one million ha of low-emission high-quality rice
Hau Giang province aims to increase value, sustainably develop the country’s rice industry, increase incomes for rice farmers, protect the environment, and contribute to…
China and Vietnam expand agricultural trade
Agricultural trade between the two countries started to boom after the signing of the China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Free Trade Area, which took effect in 2010,…
Durians ‘acting up’ this year: Malaysian farmers
The longer harvesting period has not translated into more earnings for farmers as the overall quantity has declined this year compared with past years.
Indonesia becomes largest importer of Thai rice
Deputy Commerce Minister Naphinthorn Srisanpang also said that the drought has impacted Indonesia’s rice-growing areas, especially in Java and parts of South Sumatra.
Cambodia expanding rice markets, eyes Iraq
As of the beginning of November this year, rice cultivation covered more than 3.6 million hectares and produced 6.2 million tonnes, with an anticipated total yearly yield of more…
Farmers in Thailand look indoors to plant strawberries, veggies and cannabis
The pressures of climate change and urbanisation, as well as technological advances and innovations, have pushed a new generation of local and foreign farmers in Thailand to…
EU gifts Cambodia $7 million for fisheries reforms
The meeting between EU ambassador Igor Driesmans and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina also covered a broad range of topics, including sustainable farming…