Gold prices had a sharp fall last week but bounced off USD1870 /oz ground. This week, we reckon the trend will thread sideways but prone to move on the low side. Technically, the trend should be conta…
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Weekly RUBBER Report – 17 Aug 2020
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices traded in separate sentiment last week. TOCOM market tracked higher due to weaker Yen while SICOM market waned in demand. This week, we foresee the general demand fo…
ADB to Help Boost Farm Incomes in the Philippines with $400 Million Loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support reforms by the Philippine government aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s ag…
Labour Threatens Palm Oil Sustainability
We all know Covid-19 does not infect crops like the oil palm directly. But this does not mean it has no impact at all. The truth is the pandemic has also rattled the palm oil industry. As a result of …
Rubber farmers take to coffee to supplement income
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…
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…