The Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project has started ground work for coffee plantations in five districts that have been identified as a s…
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Myanmar to hold regional investment forum in Yangon
YANGON, May 6 (Xinhua) — Myanmar will hold a regional investment forum in Yangon, the commercial capital of Myanmar, later this week, in order t…
Palm Oil Titan Warns EU Limits on Biofuel Use Will Backfire
Franky Widjaja, head of one of the world’s biggest palm plantation companies, warned that the European Union’s plans to restrict use of the tropical o…
Smart Tech The New Tool For African Farmers
How do you count the number of mangoes on your farm so that you get a fair price? And what’s a clever-but-cheap way for a farmer to cut down his irrig…
Rubber farming possible in eastern Nepal: Agro Ministry
A study recently conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has stated that natural rubber farming is possible in the eastern …
Taking the fight to climate change
For Singapore, integrating its climate change efforts and aligning them with international standards will be key to achieving several targets in the y…
Private economy – a driving force for Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) – The private sector is seen as a mainstay of Hanoi’s economic development as the nearly 250,000 firms make up 40 percent of gross domesti…
Malaysia to hold off on export duty on crude palm oil till Dec 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia will defer the imposition of an export duty on crude palm oil to Dec. 31, the primary industries minister said in a report on W…
Report: Malaysia benefits from China’s capital investment of US$43.8b
Malaysia has been a major beneficiary of Chinese capital with investment totalling US$43.8 billion (RM181 billion) over the past 10 years, according t…
New game plan in Malaysia to overcome challenges on palm oil
MALAYSIA is banking on its people as part of the government’s new game plan to combat the issue of perception on palm oil. Primary Industries Minister…