Author: Shraddha Warde

The 11-month export rose nearly 12 per cent year on year while imports increased 7 per cent. Vietnam’s Agriculture products, forestry and fishery products exports stood at over $49 billion in the 11 months of 2022, higher than last year’s record of $48.6 billion, According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The 11-month export rose nearly 12 per cent year on year while imports increased 7 per cent to around $41 billion, resulting in a surplus of nearly $8 billion increased by 48 per cent. Which made up a total trade of over $90 billion, rising nearly 10…

The association plans to organise a Week of Vietnamese High-Quality Goods in Malaysia on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. The Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) and the Malay Chamber Of Commerce Malaysia (MCCM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the food and agriculture sector.Nguyen Thi Thanh Van Vice President VMBIZ In her remarks said the MoU marks an impressive milestone in the association’s operation, opening potential cooperation opportunities between Vietnamese businesses operating in Malaysia and enterprises of the two countries.The association plans to organise a Week of Vietnamese High-Quality Goods in…

IFC investment is in line with a new $6 billion Global Food Security Platform (GFSP). To improve food security in Bangladesh at a time of rising commodity prices amidst a global shortfall of staple crops, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $32.5 million loan to Singapore-based agricultural commodity-trading company Agrocorp International, which is a leading supplier of wheat and pulses to the South-Asian country. IFC, the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, is providing an eight-year financing package consisting of a senior secured loan of up to $18 million as well as a…

The application is designed to aid smallholder farmers and extension specialists in spotting crop disorders at early stages. A new AI-powered mobile application for crop disorders detection was launched by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE. The application is a result of collaboration between the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the University of Barcelona, Spain, under a project titled ‘Developing a user-friendly mobile application for smallholder farmers to detect plant disorders’. The application has been created with the support of local partners in Egypt, Tunisia, and the UAE, the application is…

Azelis’ Bangladesh office serves the pharma, food, agricultural, CASE and personal care markets. Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the chemicals and food ingredients industry has announced the opening of its first office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an integral part of the group’s organic growth strategy to strengthen its footprint across the South Asian continent and provide additional solutions and expertise to customers. Azelis’ rapid growth in South Asia, along with the support of its partners, enabled Azelis to further invest in its geographical expansion. As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Bangladesh is an…

The project will strengthen Cambodia’s marine fishery while supporting its contribution to shared fish stocks and ecosystems in the Gulf of Thailand. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $73 million financing package to boost the climate resilience and sustainability of coastal and marine fisheries in Cambodia. The Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project will be financed by a $41 million loan from ADB; a $22 million grant from ADB’s Asian Development Fund, which provides grants to ADB’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries; and a $10 million loan from the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund under its ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance…

The water systems to be established will integrate climate-smart digital water management to provide real-time monitoring for early warning in case of emergencies such as floods. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $20 million financing package to improve access to drinking water, irrigation services, and strengthening of climate resilience in Thimphu and the districts of Zhemgang and Wangdue Phodrang in Bhutan. The Water Flagship Program Support Project will build gravity-fed integrated drinking water supply and irrigation systems in the Hetshosamchu area of Wangdue Phodrang district and Zhemgang town and surrounding villages, which collect surface water from upstream sources. This…

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Cross-Border Livestock Health and Value Chains Improvement Project will directly benefit at least 40,000 households. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $62.9 million package to help Cambodia enhance food security and promote inclusive economic growth by improving livestock health and value chains, and the formal trade of livestock and livestock products. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Cross-Border Livestock Health and Value Chains Improvement Project will directly benefit at least 40,000 households in Kampong Cham, Otdar Meanchey, Prey Veng, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Takeo provinces by boosting investments in critical infrastructure, institutional and technical capacities, and enabling…

Canada, Australia, the United States, Japan, and the European Union also raise concerns Taiwan’s agriculture council has raised the issue of China’s lack of transparency in trading regulations at regular committee meetings at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after China imposed a ban on fish products from Taiwan.   China continues to ban the import of pineapples, custard apples, wax apples and citrus fruits from Taiwan. Some of the bans have lasted over a year. According to the local media, Taiwan has asked China to provide reports for the ban according to international trade regulations but China did not reply…

According to the MoU, De Heus and Hung Nhon are expected to establish and develop a number of agricultural projects in collaboration Vietnamese Hung Nhon Group and Netherland’s Dutch Royal De Heus Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing strategic collaboration and partnership in agriculture. The signing event was witnessed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh as well as Vietnamese and Dutch ministers and department heads. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is on an official visit to the Netherlands. According to the agreement, De Heus and Hung Nhon plan to cooperate, construct, and develop projects in agricultural fields…