The crop holds out promise of maximum land utilisation and better yields As farmers cope with plummeting income from natural rubber, coffee has turned out to be a choice crop, holding out promise of s…
Agriculture
Agricultural machinery: Where is Bangladesh heading?
The whole world is saying that the corona situation will paralyze all economic sectors for long. At such a stage, turning back to the ancient profession of agriculture seems to be a ray of hope. The s…
The Rise of Robotics in Agriculture as Pandemic Accelerates Automation Adoption | 8 july | 11:00 AM (GMT+8)
The Rise of Robotics in Agriculture as Pandemic Accelerates Automation Adoption Before the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been growing interest in robotic processes automation, especially within the man…
Agriculture sector could become a source of inclusive growth
The agriculture sector could become a source of inclusive growth when millions are expected to be rendered jobless in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts. Addressing a virtual e…
India: Rubber Board readies online trading platform, but growers are worried – Here’s why
Rubber growers, however, are jittery that this would cause cartelisation among buyers, as it happened during tea e-auctions. There are also fears that costs of maintaining the e-platform would add to …
Farm tourism first to take off post-pandemic
AS PEOPLE become more conscious about their health and wellness under this pandemic-induced environment, the Department of Tourism (DOT) sees farm tourism as the first tourism niche-product to take of…
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas’ tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic bro…
Thailand: B310bn farm rehab scheme to begin
An agricultural rehabilitation scheme worth 310 billion baht is set to begin this month, helping 2 million people who lost jobs and returned to their home provinces, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid …
Webinar: Rubber Economy Beyond the Coronavirus Crisis: Prospects and Measures
Watch on youtube The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has unturned our lives and businesses and caused major economic disruption. No doubt, the rubber economy is one of it. Output and demand contractio…
Indonesia to develop 165,000ha land in Central Kalimantan for food-estate programme
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed the Public Works and Housing Ministry to expand the government’s food-estate programme by developing 165,000ha of land in Pulang Pisau regency…