Economists forecast that Malaysia’s economy will moderate in 2023. With the new unity government, sectors like plantation and commodities as well as agriculture and food security are ready to move […]
Category: Agriculture News
Agriculture Trends to Look Forward to in 2023
Some of the key trends of recent years in Asia’s agriculture include focus on food security, sustainable agriculture, and adoption of modern agriculture technologies. In 2023, we will […]
Agritech Highlights in Asia
What’s going on in Asia’s agritech industry? Here’s a compilation of 10 latest noteworthy news pieces highlighting technology in agriculture towards a more sustainable and technologically-integrated future. Thailand’s […]
Latest Agriculture News Roundup
Keep up with the latest happenings in the agriculture industry across Malaysia and Indonesia. It is crucial for development of mechanisation in Malaysia’s palm oil sector to be […]
Malaysian Agriculture News Highlights
Catch up on the latest agriculture news in Malaysia. The recently tabled Budget 2023 announced RM1.8bil in subsidies and incentives for the agriculture sector. This will benefit paddy […]
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 […]
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 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. […]