Indonesia confirms outbreak of African swine fever: World Organisation for Animal Health
African swine fever is not dangerous to humans, but is fatal for pigs.
Agriculture
Cambodia to send agricultural specialists to Timor-Leste: PM
The Timor-Leste economy is largely dependent on the extraction of oil reserves, which account for around 80 per cent of their GDP.
Hobby of aquarium fish churning thousands for Bangladesh schoolboy
In the last one and a half years, tenth-grader Mosaddek Mandal Rahat established his aquarium fish farm "RM Ornamental Fish Zone" on 1.5 acres of family land in his village.
Agricultural, cereal, export prices up globally: World Bank
The hike in the export price index was driven by a rise in coffee prices, which rose 11 per cent.
Prolonged oversupply, costly inputs to hamper Indonesia’s poultry firms
The Agriculture Ministry has tried to solve the problem through a culling program, but this has so far failed to prop up prices.
Sowing expertise to reap food security
Agricultural university's researchers are putting agronomy on the menu, to ensure adequate supply of nutrients and bolster crop research.
Illegal fishing still rife despite Indonesia-Vietnam EEZ
To date, though, the EEZ agreement has yet to be endorsed by Indonesia.
Philippines-Czech Republic to explore further cooperation in agriculture, transport
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala noted that Czech firms can provide technical assistance and expertise to the Philippine National Dairy Authority.
Vertical farming reaches new heights in China
As urbanisation accelerates in China, experts and leaders of "new farming" companies are exploring ways to ensure that people living in cities have access to stable food supplies.
Investing in tech, education key to raising farm output
"For food security, we need more productivity", Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said.