Thailand bets on a new rice grain to feed the world

A long — but soft — strain suits the globe’s changing appetite and might save the country’s declining export business EVERY … More

The tiny parasitic wasp that saved an industry

Before chemical pesticides were invented, farmers relied upon local predators to control crop-devastating pests for millennia, but now the practice … More

Growing fear: Anxiety mounts over Vietnam’s food staples

HANOI: Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans across the globe, but mounting food safety scandals … More

Govt extends Bernas concession for another 10 years

The government has agreed to extend Padiberas Nasional Bhd’s (Bernas) concession as the single gatekeeper for rice imports for another … More

Kampot pepper growers quit

The Kampot pepper market remains grappled with a supply glut and dwindling demand, forcing more growers to call it quits, … More

Singapore’s farms face an even greater challenge in a post-COVID-19 world

A question now arises as to whether the ’30 by 30′ food supply vision will suffice for the country. The … More

Bumper melon harvest sweetens Uzbekistan’s pandemic woes

The coronavirus pandemic hit Uzbekistan hard, just when it was on an economic upswing VAZIR, Uzbekistan: In the giant shed … More

Chrysanthemum industry lifts locals out of poverty in Guizhou

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MARDI develops technology for cauliflower cultivation at lowlands

SERDANG : Cauliflowers which are normally grown at high altitudes now can be cultivated at lowland areas through a technology … More

‘We’re like athletes’: the secret lives of giant-vegetable growers

From onions as big as babies to pumpkins that weigh more than a car, it has been a record-breaking year … More

Angkor provides ‘valuable’ water storage

The Apsara National Authority (ANA) has stored millions of cubic metres of water at reservoirs in the Angkor area after … More

Can locals fill the void left by foreign workers?

IF you had paid a visit to wet markets in Kuala Lumpur recently, you would have noticed a banner that … More

Lebanese man says he’s harvested the Middle East’s biggest pumpkin at 341 kg

A Lebanese agricultural hobbyist has grown what he says is the biggest pumpkin in the Middle East and North Africa … More

Modernisation of agriculture key to solving the sector’s woes

MALAYSIA has been grappling with a high food import bill, about RM50 bil in 2019. In order to become a … More

Ash covers Ecuador farming land

A volcanic eruption in Ecuador has covered 80,000 hectares of farming land in Ecuador in ash, the Andean country’s government … More

Four buddies give new life to abandoned plots in Besut

JERTEH: It takes a strong will to turn empty land into a vegetable farm – as proven by four friends … More

Durian farmers vs the state: In Malaysia’s maoshanwang hub, a spiky showdown over land

The Save Musang King Alliance of farmers is accusing a conglomerate of exploiting them as durian demand in China, Hong … More

As Turkey and Iran Build Dams, Iraqis Watch Twin Rivers Dry Up

Seawater is pushing back into freshwater rivers, strangling wildlife, human settlements Diwaniyah, Iraq : With its neighbours activating new dams, … More