El Niño impact: Western Visayas, Zambo Peninsula farmers lose over P109 million
The Department of Agriculture estimated the volume of production loss to be at 4,738 metric tons – most of which were rice.
Agriculture
Gibran considers discontinuing farmer’s card program if elected
The Farmer's Card was launched by the Agriculture Ministry in 2016 for farmers on Java Island before being expanded to farmers across the country.
Subsidized fertilizer won’t fix Indonesia’s agriculture: Experts
Many local farmers struggle to offer rice, the most important food crop in the country, at prices that make their produce competitive with imported goods, according to the…
Children learn to eat vegetables by growing them
Youngsters at the Japan International School in Hanoi farm in a vegetable garden on the roof. This not only teaches them the importance of agricultural, but also gets them to eat…
Nepal looks to Pakistani, Russian and Chinese markets to diversify its tea trade
Tea exporters said that if the quality of Nepali crush, tear, and curl (CTC) tea is further upgraded, demand may rise from Asian countries.
Farmers harvest big year-end bonuses in cash
This year marks the 13th consecutive year that Ling Jihe, a rural entrepreneur, has handed out year-end bonuses to the farmers managing his fields and the total distributed…
Cambodia’s agricultural exports down slightly in 2023: Ministry
The exports generated over $4.306 billion, with shipments of milled rice valued at over $567 million, unmilled paddy rice at $939 million and other agricultural products amounting…
Winter brings bumper honey harvest in Nepal’s mountains, but no markets
Om Prakash Khadka, a beekeeper in the mountainous region of northern Nepal experienced an unusual burst of optimism this winter—a rarity in his line of work. The reason? A…
Bangladesh’s onion production on track to topple previous records
While onion farmers in other major growing, such as Rajbari and Pabna, are also eyeing bumper yields, their profits could be constricted by the rapid rise in production costs.
Mandarin oranges for Chinese New Year more ap-peel-ing thanks to fruitful harvest season
Favourable weather in China has led to a 20 per cent increase in yield and a drop in prices, said Sunshine Wholesale Mart Sdn Bhd director Yee Kam Ming.