Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households
For many residents of Dadgari, a small town in India bordering Bhutan, the milk van has become part of their morning ritual.
Agriculture
Tobacco growers in Pakistan reject move to scrap price mechanism
Significant losses have pushed several tobacco farmers deep into debt, while cultivation costs continue to increase.
Tibetan yak yogurt tradition evolves from grasslands to Lhasa shops
Yak yogurt remains an important food staple of Tibetan culture. Its thick texture and distinctive tangy flavour set it apart from the sweeter yogurts commonly found elsewhere.
A river we celebrate, but fail to protect: The Daily Star
The Daily Star's editorial team highlights how microplastics in the Halda River's fish reveal deep institutional neglect.
South Korea’s ‘salt farm slavery’ cases return amid trade concerns
The exploitation of vulnerable people at isolated salt farms is widely known in South Korea as the so-called “salt farm slave” scandal.
Nepali farmers battle surging costs as delayed monsoon dims paddy outlook
Water shortages, nationwide shortages of fertilisers and seeds, and mounting production costs shave farmer profits off paddy cultivation.
Nepal’s tea exports to India to ease as it softens quality inspection rules
Producers say repeated trade disruptions leave them unconvinced the latest decision will ensure smooth exports.
Chinese and Russian air forces carry out joint patrol
Planes from both sides flew over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific Ocean, demonstrating the two forces' resolve and capability to safeguard regional peace and…
Laos cabinet weighs reforms to boost governance, rural development
The initiative is part of the Laotian government's broader efforts to improve living standards, reduce poverty, and advance its implementation of the 10th National Socio-Economic…
Philippines strengthens farm trade with Egypt, Laos
The Department of Agriculture said the expanded agricultural cooperation between Manila and Cairo involves fertilizer imports and tuna exports.