Palm oil industry players in Malaysia has reached the point of letting thousands of tonnes of fruits to rot due to worker shortage. With labour crunch entering the third […]
Category: 2022
Asia’s Agri-food Roundup for September
Here are the latest developments with regards to agriculture and food across Southeast Asia this month. Climatic events are impacting food security across Asia. The Intergovernmental Panel on […]
Why plantations need Geospatial Technology
The global geospatial imagery analytics market is estimated to reach $42.2 billion by 2027. The demand for the market is increasing due to the rise in the adoption […]
From Field to Fork: Top 10 happenings in August
Here’s a round-up of Malaysia’s agriculture and food highlights in the press for August 2022. Agro-Food Takaful Insurance Scheme to cover Malaysia’s 189,500 rice farmers. Sectors including fisheries […]
The power of SaaS in Palm Oil
Industries such as agriculture, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, real estate, construction, and non-profit organisations are seeing a rise in technology adoption. Specifically, these industries have leveraged cloud computing to […]
What is Precision Agriculture and why do you need it?
The global precision agriculture market size is predicted to reach $23 billion by 2030. However, adoption of agriculture technology and automation is still low in Malaysia, despite the […]
Why should Southeast Asia turn to agritech?
Southeast Asia is home to some of the most agriculturally productive countries in the world. The region’s humid and temperate climate provides good environmental conditions for crop growth. […]
The palm oil revolution: Traceable, Visible, Sustainable
Malaysia’s palm oil sustainability has a competitive edge over its counterpart, Indonesia. In 2006, Indonesia overtook Malaysia to become the world’s largest producer of palm oil. Recently, Indonesia’s decision […]
How Land, Policies, and Tech seeks to answer Malaysia’s food security question
Lately, Malaysia’s food production challenges have been in the spotlight due to rising food prices and shortages of certain foodstuffs that’s threatening the country’s food security. Economist Dr. […]
A full plate: Increasing food security with tech solutions
The ongoing challenges concerning food security and rising food prices in the country has put more emphasis on the need for agritech advancement. Prices everywhere are increasing drastically. […]