Smuggling blamed for carrot glut in Benguet
About 8 million kilos of assorted highland vegetables were left unsold during the Christmas holidays, despite it being the peak season for the local vegetable industry.
Agriculture
Yunnan’s premium beans draw in coffee brands
The high altitudes and subtropical climate of Yunnan, which has the largest coffee plantation area in China, are ideal for growing high-quality beans.
Reflecting on bumper year for K-food
The total export value of agricultural and food products reached $9 billion by the end of the third week of December, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
Are durians now a non-seasonal fruit?
While each type of durian, such as D24, Black Thorn or Red Prawn, is seasonal, the timing of when the tree comes into fruit is different.
Uttarakhand government bans outsiders buying land in the state
Chief Minister Dhami said ban on agricultural land purchases will remain in place for outsiders till further order or the draft land law committee submits its report. The decision…
Despite winter abundance, vegetable prices soar
An opposite scenario is present in the markets across rural regions, with the prices almost half or lower than half of the retail prices in the capital.
Over 500,000 metric tons of imported rice arriving: Philippine agriculture department
Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro added that the country had already received 20,000 bags of rice before Christmas day from Taiwan.
Cambodia’s rice exports to China look to jump
PM Manet also encouraged the ministry to continue to pay attention to strengthening existing markets and expanding new ones, noting that it is an important task that must be…
Nepal’s traders look north as demand for onion rises
After Chinese onions started to arrive, Indian authorities have quietly permitted the export of the essential kitchen ingredient to Nepal, despite the sweeping ban announced on…
Shortages in data, not just food, plague Philippine agriculture
Food prices are often blamed for inflation spikes, leaving the government scrambling to respond to crises rather than preventing them.