Rising food inflation and food security threats have cast a spotlight on food producers in South-east Asia, creating opportunities for companies in the region. But climate change also poses a risk to …
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World Food Prices Extend Drop as Supply Uptick Offers Relief
Global food prices fell for a fifth month after demand for some products weakened and there was a seasonal uptick in supplies. Wheat harvests in the northern hemisphere are helping ease supply constra…
Malaysia-Saudi Arabia to explore new cooperation opportunities in agricultural research: MAFI
MALAYSIA and Saudi Arabia will explore new cooperation opportunities in the field of agricultural research, including the potential of exchanging technical experts in the future, according to the Mini…
Viet Nam becomes 5th largest tea exporter worldwide
The nation has 123,000ha tea trees, capable of producing 1.02 million tons of fresh tea buds. Vietnamese tea products are exported to 74 countries and territories, including Pakistan, China, Russia, a…
Commodity Market Report – 15 Aug 2022
Gold prices rose from USD1775 /oz last week and closed slightly above USD1800 /oz on Friday. This week, the trend is prone to encounter USD1825 /oz resistance before the bulls fizzle out. Downside sup…
Weekly Rubber Report – 15 Aug 2022
Market Fundamentals: General commodities in metals and energies recovered last week. Rubber prices traded sideways after they have stabilized from recent fall. Last week, both inflation data in U.S. a…
Smart farming as a service 5G in PH agriculture: a transformation in waiting
Is it possible to take a slow-growth industry ravaged by natural disasters, urbanization and COVID-19 and transform it into a profitable, growing sector that creates value for business owners and cust…
Weekly Rubber Report – 8 Aug 2022
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices performed badly last week following a slump in Crude oil. Inflation remains as a major concern as the Bank of England (BOE) raised its interest to 1.75 per cent. How…
Make Malaysia “a biomass hub” via circular economy says PM Ismail Sabri
The development of a circular economy in Malaysia, in line with its status as the world’s second-largest exporter of palm oil, could make the country a biomass hub, according to prime minister D…
Commodity Market Report – 25 July 2022
Gold prices recovered from below USD1700 /oz last week. Moving forward, we predict the support will emerge at USD1700 /oz this week and is prone to rise further. The bulls might aim at USD1770 /oz bef…