Ukraine war risks 11-19 million more hungry people over next year: FAO
The FAO also said in a report that spiralling costs for farm inputs like fertiliser could deter growers from expanding production and worsen food security in poorer countries…
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Cannabis replaces antibiotics as chicken farmers in Lampang go organic
A farming community in Lampang has been feeding its chickens cannabis and claims this new feeding regime has improved the quality of meat and eggs.
An ordinary budget for an extraordinary time
What is most essential is for the Bangladesh government to use the budgetary allocations efficiently, cutting down on corruption and wastage.
Skyrocketing lumber prices push up costs of homes, furniture
Russia has banned the export of wood chips and veneer — plywood material that is used for house ceilings and walls — to Japan and other countries in retaliation for economic…
High-end used goods woo China’s younger generation
According to a report last year by the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy at Tsinghua University and consulting company Frost & Sullivan, the scale of China's secondhand…
South Korea’s businesses cornered as cargo truckers’ strike disrupts supply
According to the Korea International Trade Association, more than 100 complaints have been reported due to the unionized cargo truckers’ strike.
India’s biotech-economy has grown eight times in eight years: PM Modi
He noted that the demand for bio-products was increasing in India continuously and the biotech sector already had an exemplary track record in the country.
EU milled-rice orders shift to Cambodia from Vietnam
According to an industry insider, European Union buyers discovered more agrochemicals in Vietnamese milled rice than safety limits allow, leading to increased orders to Cambodia.
Filipinos to feel brunt of food crisis toward end-2022
According to a live tracker developed by international agricultural research center International Food Policy Research Institute, some 20 countries have imposed export…
We still suffer despite end of export ban: Palm oil farmers
Indonesian Palm Oil Association secretary-general Eddy Martono said producers were struggling to revive exports even though the government had approved permits for the shipment of…