Tears to keep flowing over high onion prices in Malaysia
Prices are expected to rise due to supply concerns, with the government seeking a remedy as the demand for onions spikes during Ramadan and Hari Raya.
Agriculture
Soybean oil consumption falls as Bangladeshis switch to mustard, palm oils
According to a report by the US Department of Agriculture last week, mustard oil has become very competitive since 2022 in Bangladesh when the price of soybean oil reached a…
Increasing biodiesel use may aggravate environmental risks
The massive push for biodiesel usage had long been predicted to have side effects, Jakarta-based think tank Energy Shift Institute said in a report published on Feb 9.
Potential risk of bird flu spreading to humans, warns Vietnam Health Ministry following outbreaks
The Department of Animal Health reported that this year, six bird flu outbreaks have been recorded in six areas and that unpredictable weather shows changes that are favorable for…
African Swine Fever found in gov’t raid in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom factories
This comes after a complaint that operators had allegedly used the pigs that died from unknown causes to produce packaged ground pork.
Thailand’s star buffalo meets PM Srettha to push for ‘soft power’ status
Prime Minister Srettha, who is 192cm tall himself, went nose-to-nose with the magnificent animal, exclaiming “I had no idea that there was ever such a beautiful buffalo…
Malaysia’s padi farmers losing half their income due to hot spell
70-year-old padi farmer Abdul Rahman Musa said many padi farmers in Pendang were taking on other jobs to earn income during the hot spell.
El Niño losses in West Visayas at P761 million; still no calamity declaration
Office of Civil Defense director Raul Fernandez said that for a local government to be placed under state of calamity, at least 15 percent of its population must be in need of…
Albino Thai buffalo sets records by fetching 18 million baht at a fair
90% of its offspring will be born with albino traits, making it a significant asset in the buffalo breeding industry.
Stage set for mega farmers union event in Delhi
On March 10, the farmer unions had squatted on railway tracks across Punjab in a bid to push their demands. The farmers’ primary demand is for a legal guarantee on the Minimum…