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Developing natural products and new value chains in Kelantan while maintaining cultural integrity: What, How and For Whom?

New Natural Product (Essential Oil) Characteristics The market potential of a new natural product (in this case: an essential oil) depends … More

Agriculture, Cosmetic, Cultural, essential oil, Value Chain

Ahmad Shawal’s leap to become millionaire agro-entrepreneur

KUALA LUMPUR : Ahmad Shawal Mispan nearly went insane after a construction company he set up when he was still … More

Agriculture, Agro-entrepreneurs, Farmers

S.Africa’s ‘crazy’ mountain farmers cash in on truffle bet

CERES, South Africa (AFP) : Only shrubs grew naturally in the sandy acid soil that farmer Volker Miros chose as … More

Agriculture, Mushrooms, South Africa, Truffle

Hong Kong’s urban farms sprout gardens in the sky

HONG KONG : With their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers … More

Agriculture, Food, Hong Kong, Urban Farming

Supply chain disruption is killing Malaysia’s mushroom industry

The local supply of the Grey Oyster and other mushrooms has already been disrupted in the market as most cultivators have exhausted their inventory of saw dust – the much-needed raw material – as sawmills have been completely shut down since June 1.

Agriculture, Essential Service, Lockdown, Mushrooms

Afghanistan’s Herat province promotes greenhouse farming

HERAT, Afghanistan : Establishing green houses and growing variety of vegetables have been in constant rise in the relatively peaceful … More

Agriculture, Economy, Farmers, Fruits, Greenhouse

A bite of jackfruit in Bangladesh’s sweet summer time

DHAKA : Ready for some jackfruits and make the summer sweeter? Jackfruit season is now in full swing in Bangladesh, … More

Agriculture, Bangladesh, Economy, Flora, Fruits, Gazipur, Jackfruits

Kiwi wars: the golden fruit fuelling a feud between New Zealand and China

One firm’s attempt to regain control of illegal cultivation shows Wellington’s lack of leverage over its largest trade partner It … More

Agriculture, China, Farming, Food, Fruit, Kiwi

Meet the Malaysian ‘agropreneurs’ growing S$200 Japanese muskmelons

In Putrajaya, three Malaysian farmers have perfected growing prized Japanese muskmelons, one of the world’s most expensive fruit, using a … More

Agriculture, Fruit, Muskmelons

Brazil coffee harvest starts in the heart of its biggest city

SAO PAULO (Reuters) : Brazil’s arabica harvest kicked off symbolically this weekend with volunteers picking through one of the world’s … More

Agriculture, Brazil, Coffee, Research

Duo programme Malaysia’s first smart vanilla farm

TANJUNG BUNGAH: Even if it isn’t your thing, it might interest you to learn about the unique origins of vanilla … More

Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Farm, Vanilla

Agriculture Ministry to implement policy to encourage corn farming for animal feed

PUTRAJAYA : The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) will implement a policy to encourage more people to venture into … More

Agriculture, corn, Farming, Food

Malaysian farmers have finally discovered how to grow prized Japanese muskmelons, regarded as ‘art pieces’

Farmers regularly rub the melons with a soft cloth to enhance their flavour, and play classical music over speakers in … More

Agriculture, Food, Japanese muskmelons

Mushroom farming providing a new direction for some impacted by COVID and drought

A fascination with fungi is helping Queenslanders earn an income after losing work to COVID-19 and the drought. Key points: … More

Agriculture, Covid19, Drought, Mushrooms, Pandemic, Queensland, Vegetarian

Ganja — a future cash crop?

After medicinal cannabis became legal last year, farmers in Buri Ram are working hand-in-hand with the government to scale up … More

Agriculture, Cannabis, Ganja, Marijuana, Medicine

How rice shape the American South

It built cities and fed colonies, but it turns out enslaved Africans didn’t just plant the cash crop – they … More

Agriculture, History, Labour, Rice, Varieties

Hive thinking: Beekeeping makes a buzz in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN : Night has just fallen in central Ivory Coast and the hour has come for two men, venturing forth … More

Agriculture, Beekeeping, Bees, Farming, Honey, Ivory Coast

Indian farmers block highways nationwide

Internet blocking further angers protesters, Twitter challenges Delhi takedown orders Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have blocked highways … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

Uttar Pradesh farmers join protests against India’s agriculture reforms

BHAINSWAL, INDIA (REUTERS) : Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday (Feb 5) rallied in opposition … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Greta Thunberg, India, New Law, Protest, Rihanna, Uttar Pradesh

Rihanna, Greta Thunberg lend support to plight of Indian farmers

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) : Pop star Rihanna and environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg have drawn global attention to Indian farmers’ fight against … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Greta Thunberg, India, New Law, Protest, Rihanna

India’s PM Modi breaks silence on months-long farm protests

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (Jan 31) that protesters who stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Narendra Modi, New Law, Protests

India cuts off Internet near Delhi as farmers begin hunger strike

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday (Jan 30) as … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest

Indian farmers scrap march on parliament after riots

NEW DELHI : Indian farmer unions have scrapped next week’s planned march on parliament against new agricultural laws, as rifts emerge … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

Indian farmers’ protest rolls on, with negotiations at a standstill

The story Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping on the outskirts of New Delhi since November, protesting against the … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest, Punjab

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