Relentless heat in South Korea sparks surge in heat-related illnesses, livestock losses
As of Sunday, Aug. 11, South Korea reported nearly 2,300 heat-related illnesses and over 700,000 livestock deaths, data showed Tuesday.
Agriculture
PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient & biofortified varieties of crops
The Prime Minister discussed the importance of millet and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food.
Climate change blamed for decline in Bhutan’s rice production in 2023
Besides the impact of climate change, farmers are also attributing the high cost of production to the declining yield.
Thai rice exports soar in June thanks to Indonesian demand boost
The value of rice exports in the first half of this year came in at 118.67 billion baht (US$3.30 billion), of which 23.16 billion baht (US$644 million) was generated in June alone.
Prolonged heavy rains leave at least eight deaths, nine missing in Vietnam
The heavy rain and flooding also damaged 389 houses, submerged six primary and preschool sites, caused landslides at 126 traffic points, over 270 hectares of rice submerged, and…
Cambodia flooding affects 474 hectares of rice
Conditions in the provinces have eased slightly since the rains stopped, said National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Soth Kimkolmony.
Agri losses from rains in Southern Philippines now at P378M
Mindanao posted at least P378.4-million worth of damage to agriculture due to torrential rains that battered a large section of the island last week, with some 8,388 hectares of…
Agriculture Ministry vows Prabowo’s free meal program to use local produce
The ministry aims to produce 56.03 million tonnes of paddy and 38 million tonnes of corn next year. Other crops that will receive the ministry’s attention include cassava and…
Yamagata cherry harvest nosedives due to heatwave; prefecture accounts for 70％ of Japan’s cherry production
To compound this, the average temperature in June was 1.8 C higher than normal, causing the fruits to mature too early en masse. As a result, some cherries could not be harvested…
La Niña may trigger aggressive rate cuts in Southeast Asia, think tank says
La Niña could bring with it favorable growing conditions for crops in Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines, something that may help tame food prices and give central…