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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Sustainability of food supply at risk from climate change, geopolitical instability, according to Spain's agriculture minister
At a meeting held in Spain with ambassadors of the 27 EU member states, Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food of Spain, Luis Planas, stressed the importance of the European Union taking effective measures to ensure food secur ...
Monday, November 18, 2024
Indonesia, US to cooperate on sustainable agriculture
Indonesia and the United States have agreed to work on sustainable agriculture as part of the key outcomes from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's recent talks with his American counterpart, US President Joe Biden.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Philippine bank loans to agriculture sector hit US$28.8 billion in first half of 2024
Loans issued by Philippine banks to the agriculture sector reached PHP 1.7 trillion (US$28.8 billion) in the first half of 2024, according to a report by the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines.
Monday, November 11, 2024
Australia, UAE CEPA agreement expected to push investment in agriculture supply chains
The Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been signed, with Australian minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, Julie Collins, signing the accompanying memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Investment ...
Monday, November 11, 2024
FAO director-general visits farms in Australia, meets with country's agriculture minister
The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, wrapped up an official visit to Australia, during which he visited innovative farms, research institutes, and met with the country's Minister ...
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Vietnam, CP Group sign MoU to advance sustainable agriculture through public-private partnership
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), along with CP Group, CP. Vietnam, and the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture Development Vietnam (PSAV), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on November 1, 2024, wh ...
Monday, November 4, 2024
Tropical storm causes close to US$90 million damages to Philippines' agriculture sector
The Philippines' agriculture sector still reels from the adverse impact of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" with losses nearing the ₱5 billion mark.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Philippines' government approves US$3.08 billion agriculture budget for 2025
The proposed PHP 178.273 billion (US$3.08 billion) budget for the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) for 2025 was officially submitted to the country's Senate plenary, following its approval by the Finance subcommittee chaired by S ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Growing modernisation gap a serious hurdle for Malaysian agriculture, according to minister
Malaysia's agricultural sector is facing significant challenges due to a widening modernisation gap.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
ASEAN agrees to boost cooperation on sustainable agriculture, food security, and digital transformation
Philippines' President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr announced that member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to strengthen regional cooperation in the areas of sustainable agriculture, food security, and digit ...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Saudi Arabia's agriculture ministry holds workshop focused on broiler pigeon breeders
In a bid to boost food security and protein diversity, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture recently hosted a workshop in Riyadh for broiler pigeon breeders.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture urged to focus on budget allocation for ASF
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines should prioritise addressing African swine fever (ASF) in its 2025 budget, Philippines' Senator Nancy Binay said, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Vietnam faces challenges in advancing biotechnology for sustainable agriculture
Despite numerous global achievements in biotechnology, Vietnam's development of this technology continues to encounter significant obstacles, Saigon News reported.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Romanian agriculture chief urges European Commission to suspend poultry imports from Ukraine
Romanian Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu has asked the European Commission to ban imports of poultry products from Ukraine.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Sweden's agriculture agency backs circular shrimp, fish aquaculture project with nearly US$1 million funds
The Swedish Agricultural Agency has granted kr10 million (US$982,083) for a project on sustainable food production, led by Olivier Keech of the Department of Plant Physiology at Sweden's Umeå University and Umeå Plant Science Cent ...

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