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Agriculture 4.0
Bangladesh tests solar farming without losing cropland
First agrivoltaic pilot will grow crops beneath solar panels, testing whether Bangladesh can expand clean energy without taking scarce farmland out of food production Bangladesh has launched its first…
High-tech future eyed for palm oil productivity
The Plantation and Commodities Ministry will step up the adoption of digital technology, automation, artificial intelligence and low-carbon solutions in the palm oil milling sector to boost producti…
Vietnam eyes $100 bln agri-export goal through strategic economic thinking
Vietnam’s agriculture, forestry, and fishery sector charts an ambitious course toward a historic $100 billion export milestone by 2027, after surpassing $70 billion in 2025. Experts at the July 9 semi…
Nepal becomes latest global recipient of Chinese aquaculture technology
An aquaponics system developed by a Chongqing government-backed firm has been shipped to the district of Jhapa in Eastern Nepal, marking the latest piece of Chinese aquaculture technology sent abroad.…
Agriculture business rating programme launched to improve access to finance
The General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam on May 22 launched a programme to rate the credibility of agricultural businesses and entrepreneurs through the Vietnam Agriculture …
Cookies and grains: The digitalisation of Cambodia’s agricultural export boom
Anyone who’s dropped their phone in the bath should know to submerge it in rice. For Cambodia’s economy, the fix works in reverse: their agricultural potential can be unlocked, and problems can be fix…
How an engineer brought degraded wetlands back to life in drought-hit Bangladesh
The moment A.K.M. Fazlul Haque learnt that the government had declared two wetlands —Bharardaho Beel and Patuakamri Beel — located in Bangladesh’s northern district of Rangpur as the Special Biodivers…
ASEAN Think Tanks emphasize resilient food systems for a climate-smart future
The 2026 ASEAN Think Tanks Summit (ATTS) Workshop, organized by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs was recently held in Singapore, bringing together regional experts and stakeholders to …
China can drive Asia’s transition to green agriculture
Palm oil is almost everywhere – from the snacks we eat to the shampoo we use – and increasingly as biofuel. Indonesia and Malaysia dominate global production but decades of oil palm expansion have, in…