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 […]
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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 […]
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 NOW in Palm Oil
Here are some of the key factors steering the Malaysian palm oil industry today. MPOB’s development strategies for National Agricommodity Policy 2021-2030 (DAKN 2030) This recently launched policy […]
Factors Driving the Current Agriculture Supercycle
Supply bottlenecks in crop production due to the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the shortage and high agriculture prices. Due to this, the Agriculture Ministry is looking into improvements […]
12th Malaysia Plan: Embracing Technology in Agriculture
Agriculture in Budget 2022 Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee assured that agriculture is ready to transform into a more modern and dynamic […]
Developing Agriculture to Increase Food Security
Dr. Azmi highlights that developing the local agriculture industry helps ensure food security. “We need to develop our own expertise. This means we have to give priority to […]
Running oil palm plantations during lockdown
The plantation industry is at a critical juncture especially in the midst of operating oil palm plantations during lockdown. Volatile crop yields According to M.R. Chandran, a 60-year […]