Understanding the wheat ‘crisis’ in Pakistan
Recent protests by farmers, sparked by governmental policies and market conditions, have thrown the sector into turmoil, exacerbating the ongoing challenges of inflation and low…
Agriculture
Diesel subsidy: Agriculture sector operators must be registered with GeoAgro, says Malaysia agri ministry
To help stabilise the operational costs in the agricultural sector, the government agreed to provide monthly cash assistance of RM200 (US$42) under the Budi Agri-Commodity…
Climate change could pose real threat to Lao development
Prolonged droughts have been damaging energy production and agricultural activities.
How AI models can fight climate change
AI can provide real-time advice to smallholder farmers on farm management, while machine learning can also be used to forecast the amount of farm inputs farmers will need for…
Singapore vegetable, seafood production fell in 2023 due to construction challenges, inflation
Singapore imports more than 90 percent of its food sources, making it vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions from disease outbreaks, policy decisions by foreign…
Drought will dry up Thailand’s durian exports, warns academic
Assoc Prof Dr Aat Pisanwanich, an expert on international economics, believes the value of exports in the next five years could be hurt by the dwindling production due to drought…
Scorching heat, lack of water hit Vietnam’s southern fruit output
Fruit orchards in southern provinces such as Ba Rịa-Vung Tau and Dong Nai have alarmingly low yields due to a lack of irrigation water caused by heat waves and dry weather.
In Bangladesh, cattle for Eid to have barcodes
50,000 animals are to be registered giving customers access to their health history.
Smooth timing sets up Philippine sugar sector for a sweet win over El Niño
Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said the agency was “happy” the output surpassed 1.85 million MT, a 3.57% increase from the 1.799 million MT recorded for crop…
Sweeter mangoes, quality durian: Fruitful harvest expected amid heatwave in Malaysia
Intense heat forces the trees to absorb more nutrients and fertiliser in their surroundings as a natural survival mechanism, generally leading to fruits with better aroma,…