Climate change impacts on agriculture can have significant social, economic and political consequences, particularly in developing countries such as Nepal that rely heavily on agriculture for their li…
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Economic managers eye modernizing agri sector as inflation hits historic high
The Philippines is looking at modernizing the agriculture sector and seeking a whole-of-society approach to combat the continuous increase in consumer prices, with inflation the highest among ASEAN co…
Malaysia’s palm planters eye robots, drones to combat labour crunch
Watch on YouTube Malaysian research student Haziq Ramli wore an outfit resembling a light jetpack, with poles strapped to his biceps, to wield a long pole that clipped the sharp fronds and heavy bunch…
Nepali farmers diversify their income streams amidst climate crisis
In the aftermath of intense rains during Nepal’s 2019 monsoon season, farmer Geeta Tharu found her house submerged in a pool of water. The rains destroyed Tharu’s grain stores, which eventually plunge…
Modernization of agriculture is the key to Bangladesh’s food security
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture on Monday jointly organized a workshop in Mymensingh focusing on agricultural transformation in northern Bangladesh. The wor…
GreenToken: Unilever and SAP aim to tackle palm oil deforestation with blockchain pilot
Project aims to further boost traceability and transparency in Unilever’s global palm oil supply chain Unilever is moving to put palm oil on the blockchain with a new pilot project that aims to …
Vietnam aims to connect 5 million farming households to e-commerce platforms
Vietnam looks to connect 5 million farming households to e-commerce platforms this year, which would create breakthroughs in the development of the digital economy in the agriculture sector, Deputy Mi…
Can the UAE’s agritech plans help meet the global food challenge?
Throughout history, humans have had to innovate to produce enough food to eat. Even as technology advances today, that challenge has not gone away. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, …
Minister: Vietnam looks towards sustainable agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has pledged to tackle obstacles to two projects on food safety and hygiene, and sustainable fishery development, saying that they are urgent …
Virginia Tech Research Explores Climate Change and the Future of Food in Nepal
When you think of Nepal, you might imagine people climbing Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain above sea level. However, people aren’t the only ones scaling the vast and varied elevations of t…