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…
Agriculture 4.0
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…
Transitioning towards green and responsible agriculture
Amid the shift towards green and responsible agriculture, the establishment of a unified management system for biological plant protection products is becoming increasingly important in the ASEAN regi…
Vietnam: Urban agriculture applying high technology for sustainable development
Urban planners and agricultural experts spoke at the workshop titled “Urban Agriculture—The Future of Farming within the City, Innovating for Sustainable Development,” held recently by the…