‘Can’t compete with Southeast Asia’: China’s home-grown durians scarce and pricey for now
Across southern China’s Hainan province, savvy farmers are driving a rise in home-grown durians, which the Chinese love but are not native to the country.
Agriculture
Vietnam’s durian exports earn more than $1 billion in just two months
Durian continues to lead the market in Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports, with turnover nearly four times higher than that of dragon fruit, which once held the top position.
New fertiliser subsidy scheme for Thai farmers to save govt THB24 billion
Officials explained that while the previous subsidy paid about THB 500 more, most of the money in the previous scheme went to landlords whose lands were rented by farmers but the…
Durian exports to China won’t sting prices in Malaysia
Last year, in collaboration with the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority, Tan said Malaysia exported about 1,000 tonnes of frozen kampung durian to China, receiving an…
A harvest fit for a king
Mango picking is a conventional affair at old-school orchards; workers scale trees, pluck the unripe fruit and throw it to their colleagues on the ground.
Severe drought, heat wave grip China’s agricultural heartland
Recent action taken by authorities to alleviate the impact of the drought include increased discharges in the Yellow River and Huaihe River basins, with various provinces…
Climate change improves growth of fruit trees, vegetables in Pakistan’s Chitral city
Ecologists and agriculturists said the phenomenon could be exploited for economic benefits as the number of the varieties of fruit trees, cereal crops, and vegetables increased…
Farm losses in the Philippines due to El Niño climb to P9.89B
The Department of Agriculture said the dry spell, which was officially declared over last Friday, June 7, affected the livelihood of 183,455 farmers and fisherfolk in 13 regions.
Asia dominates global fisheries and aquaculture production
The report finds that the top seven countries in aquaculture production are all located in Asia. The countries, China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and…
Intense heat hits hard layer poultry farms in Bhutan
Poultry farmers said it is a significant setback as they are still recovering from losses caused by feed contamination in 2021.