A proposed 12-month delay in implementing the EU’s anti-deforestation rules (EUDR) on agricultural imports is bullish for palm oil markets as it would likely drive higher-than-expected demand from the…
India aims to double edible oil output to trim reliance on imports
India on Thursday approved a 101 billion rupee ($1.2 billion) programme to double edible oil production in the country within seven years, aiming to reduce dependence on costlier imports, the governme…
Indonesia targets coconut biofuel production with Japan’s technology
The Indonesian government has laid out a roadmap for the downstream processing of coconut products as part of its National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for 2025-2045. One of the key areas of foc…
Why Is China Investing In a $1.7 Billion Canal in Cambodia?
At the groundbreaking of the Funan Techo Canal (FTC) this past August, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hailed the project as a “symbol of patriotism and national unity.” Cambodia hopes that the can…
Researchers launch Bangladesh’s first biocontrol program to combat invasive weed
A Virginia Tech team has introduced Bangladesh’s first biocontrol program to combat an invasive weed. Parthenium hysterophorus, a tropical weed native to Central and South America, first reached the S…
Vietnam Says SpaceX’s Starlink Plans $1.5 Billion Investment
SpaceX is proposing to invest $1.5 billion in Vietnam tied to its Starlink satellite service in the near future, the government said, citing a meeting between the company’s Senior Vice President Tim H…
A political and policy tightrope awaits Sri Lanka’s new president
In Brief Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election on 21 September 2024, marking a historic shift in the country’s politics. He is the first candidate outside the two main e…
Rice farmers can earn through carbon trading
Rice farmers have the potential to reduce their carbon emissions and earn through carbon trading if certain policy changes are implemented by the government, according to the Philippine Rice Research …
India palm oil output to triple in 6 years as farmers plant more: Agrovet
India palm oil output to triple in 6 years as farmers plant more: Agrovet India currently imports around 16 million tons of vegetable oils per annum, including 9 to 10 million tons of palm oil, mainly…
Malaysia to establish task force with Laos to boost energy sector development
Malaysia is planning to establish a task force with Laos to strengthen cooperation in developing the energy sector of both countries, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, wh…