Author: Shraddha Warde

Ministry asked Agrobank to submit proposals to help suppliers and small entrepreneurs to remain competitive. Malaysia will import eggs as a short-term measure to alleviate a local supply shortage, Mohamad Sabu, Agriculture and Food Security Minister said in a statement. According to the local media, the ministry has identified a number of sources to ensure a sufficient supply of chicken eggs in the market. The ministry will also ensure that chicken eggs are safe to consume and meet the set standards. All protocols and procedures set by the government must be followed without compromise. The minister said that the initiative…

Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits export in October 2022 reached $309.7 million, up 22.9 per cent compared to last month and up 28.1 per cent compared to October 2021. Vietnam’s Agri export is recovering strongly in spite of the Zero Covid policy by China. Regardless, fruit exports tend to recover and increase in the last months of the year. According to Vietnam Customs, the export value of Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits in October 2022 reached $309.7 million, up 22.9 per cent compared to last month and up 28.1 per cent compared to October 2021. The export of vegetables and fruits is…

PSAV Secretariat and Director of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with Grow Asia and Syngenta. Vietnam needs to promote public-private partnerships (PPP) for the growth of green agriculture, said Le Minh Hoan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. He was addressing the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Vietnam (PSAV) plenary in Hanoi. This can help attract more investment from the private sector from domestic and foreign enterprises to restructure the industry and transform it towards ecological and sustainable agriculture, he said. The new global economy needs…

The report highlights two main goals: the preservation of natural vegetation on black soil and the adoption of sustainable soil management approaches on cropped black soils. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the first global report on black soils on World Soil Day 2022, which are at greater risk than ever due to the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and land use change. The focus of this year’s World Soil Day event, held in the hybrid form at FAO’s headquarters in Rome, is the role of soils in food security and how the loss of soil fertility results…

The IYM 2023 and the push towards increasing millet production will contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The opening ceremony of the International Year of Millets 2023 (IYM) was held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. As the global agrifood systems face challenges to feed an ever-growing global population, resilient cereals like millets provide an affordable and nutritious option, and efforts need to be scaled up to promote their cultivation. This was the message at the opening ceremony of the IYM. Millets encompass a diverse group of cereals including pearl, proso, foxtail,…

Pinduoduo agriculture platform is used by more than 16 million farmers to sell their produce to 880 million consumers who shop on the platform. Pinduoduo China’s largest agricultural e-commerce marketplace has won the 2022 FAO Innovation Award for developing a unique platform to connect smallholders with the market while improving the lives and livelihoods of millions of farmers. The award ceremony took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome on the sidelines of the 171st Session of the FAO Council. Having started as an online fruit seller, Pinduoduo soon became the leading direct-to-consumer agriculture platform in the country and is used now by more than…

The alkoxylation plant in Singapore will enhance our ability to serve fast-growing end markets in the Asia Pacific.   Nouryon announced that it has expanded its alkoxylation footprint in Southeast Asia through an asset purchase on Jurong Island, Singapore. The acquired plant will enhance Nouryon’s ability to serve growing regional customer demand in key end-markets including Agriculture and Food, Home and Personal Care, Natural Resources and Paints and Coatings. “This acquisition of a speciality surfactant alkoxylation plant in Singapore will enhance our ability to serve fast-growing end-markets in Asia Pacific and adds to our existing alkoxylation network of manufacturing facilities…

Around 600 farmers have adopted the method which played a critical role in maintaining agricultural production.   Farmers from Bangladesh have revived a 200-year-old agriculture practice using rafts as a secure platform for farming. Due to the threat of prolonged waterlogging threat farmers have started using the ancient method of farming. According to the local media around 600 farmers have adopted the method which played a critical role in maintaining agricultural production. Due to the low-lying area, Bangladesh is considered the most climate-vulnerable country, with the impact of rising water levels by storms, floods and erosion. According to the…

Agriculture Ministry decided to cut the use of pesticides on rice, wheat and corn by 5 per cent and increase the use of organic fertilisers by 2025. China to reduce the use of pesticides in the cultivation of vegetables and fruit by 10 per cent within three years, according to China’s Ministry of Agriculture. China is one of the largest users of pesticides, and overuse of pesticides can spoil the quality of the soil. Agriculture Ministry decided to cut the use of pesticides on rice, wheat and corn by 5 per cent and increase the use of organic fertilisers by…

The oranges from Arunachal have been produced by the Dambuk Organic Orange Producer Company Limited, formed under the MOVCD-NER. Organic oranges from Dambuk in Arunachal Pradesh were launched at the Lulu Group’s hypermarkets in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The oranges were launched in the presence of Bidol Tayeng, Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Department, Okit Palling CEO, of Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB), Tadu Game, Director, Agriculture Marketing, Karbom Riram, Agriculture Joint Director and a team of officials from Lulu hypermarket during a programme organised in Dubai by the APAMB, in collaboration with the Lulu Group International. Applauding the…