Analysis: The bitter reality driving Pakistan’s sugar prices higher
With no effective policy cohesion and regulatory oversight, the burden continues to fall on ordinary citizens who are forced to absorb rising costs amid persistent market…
Agriculture
Erratic monsoon frustrates Nepal’s forecasters and farmers alike
Earlier forecasts predicted above-normal rainfall, but the Met department now expects below-average rains in the Tarai.
Hanoi plans regional zoning linked with green agriculture
This initiative lays the foundation for a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly agricultural system that aligns with the capital’s long-term development goals.
Vegetable growers fear losses as rain floods fields in Bangladesh
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, about 136,000 hectares of cropland have gone underwater due to the prolonged downpour.
China welcomes Cambodian durian exports
The General Administration of Customs of China evaluated and approved the registration applications of 112 durian plantations and 30 packing facilities.
Phase one of Cambodia’s land lottery wraps up with 500 impoverished families awarded farmland
The initiative was proposed last year by Prime Minister Hun Manet. Of the 12,329 families who applied, 2,500 were selected for the first round of the lottery, with just 500…
Indian leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi slams government over farmer suicides in Maharashtra
He also highlighted the government’s indifference towards farmers’ plight, contrasting it with the ease with which loans are waived for billionaires like Anil Ambani.
Over half of Bangladesh’s farmland deemed economically unsustainable: survey
One of the most pressing issues identified is soil degradation. Fertiliser and pesticide management also continue to pose significant challenges.
Bumper harvest in Vietnam’s lychee land
Thanh Ha District in the northern province of Hai Duong has witnessed a bumper lychee harvest, with thousands of tonnes sold domestically and exported overseas.
Ten cases of H5N1 bird flu reported so far in Cambodia this year
Some of the patients had reportedly handled and come into contact with ill poultry, which they then prepared and ate.