Starlink paves way for smart farming in Cambodia
Starlink, a constellation of small satellites operated by US aerospace company SpaceX, offers high-speed internet access to over 56 countries.
Agriculture
Civil servants allowed to harvest cherries as side job in Yamagata prefecture
The move is also expected to help deepen employees’ understanding of agriculture, which is a key industry in the region.
UN summit: Bangladesh PM places 5-point proposal for sustainable food system
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also stressed the need for the promotion of multilateral development banks and private entrepreneurs to invest in modern agriculture.
India bars non-basmati white rice export
Heavy rain in northern parts of India over the last few weeks has damaged newly planted crops, and many farmers have had to replant.
Vietnam’s rice and coffee acutely vulnerable from El Nino: HSBC economists
The report underscores the primary peril posed to the agricultural sector, highlighting crops such as rice, palm oil, and coffee as particularly susceptible.
Cambodia and Ghana eye agri co-op for food security
This policy has led to Cambodian investment in milled rice in Cuba and the Ivory Coast.
Russia halts grain deal in what UN calls blow to needy people everywhere
The grain deal was hailed as preventing a global food emergency when brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last year.
Indonesia actively exporting pineapples to China
About 50 percent of PT Great Giant Pineapple's production is exported to more than 60 countries and regions.
Pressure mounts on Korea’s milk producers to cut prices
Currently, the Korea Dairy Committee, a private organisation in charge of distributing raw milk, is reviewing a plan to increase the price of raw milk amid increases in labour and…
High tomato prices in India trigger thefts, fears of inflation spike
The government has even organised a hackathon seeking ideas on how to keep prices stable.