G-20 needs to advance global sustainability standard for vegetable oils
The sustainability of palm oil is predominantly treated from an environmentalist perspective and often disqualified in an absolute way as not sustainable.
Agriculture
Keeping fishing fair
For the past five years, the Vietnam's domestic fishery sector has been working hard to catch up with international standards. Many fishing vessels have been equipped with…
Blocking cannabis law for political reasons will do ‘more harm than good’: Thai panel
The bill was sent for review after coalition partner Democratic Party said the bill would promote the recreational use of the drug.
World food supplies at risk
Russia's backtrack from a UN-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries.
PM Shehbaz announces Rs1,800 billion agriculture package to facilitate loans, inputs
He also said that 1.2 million bags of certified seeds worth Rs13.2 billion would be distributed among the farmers.
Farmer prosperity translates into food security: Agriculture experts
However, researchers say Cambodian farmers are still limited in their mastery of cultivation techniques, use of appropriate seed varieties and overall application of fertilisers.
Giant rice’ supersizes yields in rural Guizhou
According to a farmer, planting regular rice produces about 7.5 to 9 metric tons per hectare, but the production of giant rice is 1.5 times that.
Natural farming with technology: PM Modi gives a new mantra to farmers
He said to achieve self-reliance in the agriculture sector, more advanced technologies based on scientific methods have to be adopted.
Finnish food program discusses further collaboration with China
During an online Agriculture and Food conference, Finland's efforts and results in sustainable agriculture and green transformation of the food industry were introduced.
Powered by seeds from flowering bamboo, rats attack standing crops in Mizoram
Since locals began reporting rodents in their fields in August, the government has been providing rodenticides to farmers as well as training locals to carry out mass poisoning of…