‘No antibiotics used in Bangladesh’s poultry’: Poultry operators
Bangladesh's poultry industry operators and farmers use prebiotic, probiotic and essential oil instead of antibiotic, said a top leader.
Agriculture
Cambodia plans creation of agriculture hub in northwestern provinces
The hub would drive economic growth based on sanitary and phytosanitary rules and the sustainability of the economy.
Rare plant in Cambodia fetches high prices from Thai, Chinese
The people who live in Taing Bompong village seem to be blessed as many of them can earn good income from these coral plants.
State intervention backfires as rice prices hit multiyear high
Rice prices rose every month of 2022, with a noticeable increase starting in July, and with no signs of a slowdown seen since.
Vietnam needs to develop coffee branding to go global
At present, very few companies make brands of Vietnamese coffee to export to the world, while Thailand has high-class coffee, selling for up to US$50-100 per cup in 5-star hotels…
Seeds of hope spring from seawater rice
Salt-tolerant rice can grow in saline soil with water containing 0.6 per cent salt, which covers a relatively high percentage of China's saline soil, thus increasing the nation's…
Japanese boost for Malaysian durians a boon for Singapore fans
One of Malaysia’s largest planters is partnering a top Japanese agritech firm to not only expand its acreage, but also boost yields, quality and efficiency.
Tiny bones become thing of past for popular fish
The new variety, which was created by gene-editing techniques, also ends a global debate which has lasted for more than 50 years on whether intermuscular fish bones can be…
A growing trend in urban farming
In recent years, shared vegetable plots have been sprouting in the city's suburban districts as more white-collar workers turn to farming to unwind.
Bangladesh poultry farmers urge govt to fix egg, chicken prices
Prior to the pandemic, the country had 158,000 poultry farms but now only 95,523 remain as the rest had either closed or suspended production, said an industry insider.