Bangladesh loses over 2,500 hectares of cultivable land every year
The loss is attributed to land conversion for non-agricultural purposes, raising serious concerns about future food security, according to experts and stakeholders.
Agriculture
From Pursat to the world: Cambodian women led fisheries business making a splash
Unica, a local enterprise which specialises in processed fisheries products, is poised to enter international markets after years of strategic innovation and support from the…
Women farmers in India transform agriculture with organic revolution and indigenous crops
The model of organic farming with higher yields of indigenous varieties of rice and better marketability in the Nayagram block in the Jhargram district, some 200 kilometres from…
Vietnam emerges as global durian powerhouse
According to investors’ reports, the country’s durian export experienced a 7.8–fold increase as compared to 2022, accounting for nearly 50 percent of its total fruit and…
India’s wheat export quota to Nepal draws flak
The Indian government has allowed 200,000 tonnes of wheat export to Nepal under a quota system. But traders say it’s late as Nepal’s new harvest starts soon.
High prices, freight costs take a toll on Bangladesh’s vegetable exports
Vegetables fetched $70.36 million in the July-December period of fiscal year 2023-24, and in the same period of fiscal year 2024-25 it was $29.60 million, according to data from…
Brunei and China forge stronger ties through agricultural MoU
The cooperation aims to increase the production of primary sectors and is aligned with Brunei’s objective in enhancing food security, particularly in addressing gaps within the…
Paddy areas shrink in Nepal’s Karnali as disease, low irrigation take a toll
Most farmers engaged in growing paddy are now lured into cash crops such as apples and vegetables.
Furious farmers drive tractors to presidential office in Seoul
Two-day march of Jeon Bong-jun Protest Group meets enthusiastic welcome from anti-Yoon Suk Yeol protesters in South Korean capital.
Vegetable farmers in Malaysia want stronger government support
Federation of Vegetable Farmers Associations president Lim called for the government to break from the status quo, advocating for revolutionary measures to ensure the nation’s…