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 4.0
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…
Sri Lanka launches tools, digital platform for data-driven agriculture
Sri Lanka launched a raft of tools and a national digital platform for cultivation data and data-driven decision making with the support of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO…
Vietnam: Agriculture to be modernized
Long known for its rich agricultural heritage, Vietnam is now navigating a global marketplace that requires far more than mere volume. As global consumers demand higher standards of safety and sustain…