Cambodia’s rice crowned world’s No 1
Phka Rumduol, a type of long-grain jasmine rice, previously won the award four times.
Agriculture
Japan’s dairy farmers fear milk glut over New Year’s holiday season
With schools lunches set to stop, dairy farmers are once again facing a glut of raw milk — the base ingredient for dairy products — and may be forced to dump large amounts of…
Tempeh, cassava ‘the answer’ to staple-food insecurity
Tempeh could produce the same amount of protein as beef with four times less energy consumed, with twelve times less emissions released, at an eight times cheaper price.
Colourful chrysanthemums give new life to former tobacco field in Fukushima
The garden has become Fukushima’s largest chrysanthemum-viewing spot, with daily visitors sometimes totaling 500.
Vietnamese coffee exports set a new record
Despite inflation and difficulties in trade, Vietnam coffee exports recorded strong growth, according to experts.
Shizuoka’s wasabi farmers still reeling from September typhoon
Takamasa Yamazaki’s wasabi was growing steadily in preparation for the winter harvest, only to have a large portion of it washed away.
Barren terrain undergoes dramatic transformation
After three years' work to manage the salt-affected soil and cultivate salt-tolerant seeds, the once-barren land has been transformed into a productive area for seawater rice.
Mutated rice from space promises robust new varieties
Space breeding is a process in which seeds are exposed to cosmic radiation and microgravity in order to mutate their genes and are returned to Earth to generate new species.
Thailand targets a juicy THB200 billion worth of fruit exports next year
A Department of Agriculture spokesman said that Thailand expects China to import up to 2.39 million tonnes of fruit worth 159 billion baht in 2023.
Food security essential task of Vietnam government: Black Sea grain issue
According to statistics, Vietnam produces 41 to 43 million tonnes of rice and 6.5 million tonnes of various types of meat, meeting domestic consumption demand.