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Monday, November 11, 2024
Philippine agriculture sector braces for recovery amid climate challenges and ASF threats
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines has assured that recovery measures are underway to counter the impacts of El Nino, La Nina, successive typhoons, and African swine fever (ASF) on the nation's agricultural sector.
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
Philippine agriculture chamber backs imports to build up country's dairy cattle numbers
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAF) said it supports efforts to expand the country's dairy cattle herd through imports and cited the need to build up the industry's capabilities in artificial insemination.
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 ...
Friday, November 8, 2024
Philippines' agriculture faces setbacks as weather and ASF impact third-quarter production
The Philippine agriculture sector recorded a decline of 3.7% in production during the third quarter of this year, as adverse weather conditions and the resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) impacted farm yields.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Indonesia's youth key to achieving national food self-sufficiency, says Deputy Agriculture Minister
Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sudaryono, has highlighted the critical role of young people in advancing the agriculture sector as a foundational move toward achieving food self-sufficiency.
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 ...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Vietnam International Agriculture Fair starts in Can Tho, Mekong Delta
The Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2024 opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, Vietnam, on November 1 with 400 booths of exhibitors from 20 provinces and cities in the country as well as other countries and territories.
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.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Republic of Ireland's agriculture department warns poultry keepers of Newcastle disease risks
The Republic of Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a call for vigilance among poultry keepers concerning Newcastle disease, urging close monitoring for any signs of this disease within flocks across t ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Indonesia's agriculture ministry denies milk import plan
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has dismissed claims of a plan to import 1.8 million tons of milk from Vietnam to support President Prabowo Subianto's Free Nutritious Meal Programme, Indonesia's Business Post reported.
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.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Vietnam's agriculture faces challenges in digital transformation
Digital transformation is a growing global trend, but Vietnam's agriculture sector is encountering significant obstacles in keeping pace, according to Dang Duy Hien, Deputy Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation and Agricultural ...
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 ...

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