The Korea Forest Service said Tuesday it has opened a local office in northern Laos to oversee a joint project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation.
The office, located in Phongsaly province, began operations on Jan. 9 and will serve as the on-site base for a Reducing...
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koreaherald
2026.01.13
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Taiwan News
2026.01.07
3
The Taoyuan Agricultural Research and Extension Station under the Ministry of Agriculture has developed a smart irrigation system for small potted plants that automatically waters from the bottom, helping save water and labor.
The ministry said that potted plants are a key agricultural industry...
chinadaily
2026.01.03
3
China's Nanjing Agricultural University has introduced Sinong, the country's first open-source, vertical large language model dedicated to the general agricultural sector.
This release marks a significant breakthrough in foundational AI model research and its applications for agriculture in...
Mr. Khang Seuk Yong, Agricultural Economist, FFTC
2025.12.19
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In 2025, FFTC-AP platform received a total of 57 papers from 15 contracted partners in 10 countries. As of December 2, 41 papers have already been published, 7 are under reviewed or revised and nine papers were rejected. The cumulative number of articles reach 1,415...
verticalfarm daily
2025.12.19
3
Climate change is having a major impact on agricultural crops around the world. As farmland is exposed to high temperatures and dryness, measures such as changing cultivated areas and switching to different varieties are being taken everywhere in Japan, and for all crops. Furthermore, efforts are...
FAO
2025.12.17
1
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved eight projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) worth nearly $60 million designed to help seven countries improve their management of agricultural landscapes, promote climate-friendly and biodiversity-...
RTI
2025.12.12
8
Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) presided over Taiwan’s first K-9 retirement ceremony on Friday, December 12. In addition to awarding medals to 28 government duty dogs, Chen further promoted the ministry's retired K-9 program. He detailed that the program covers veterinary care, and he...
Japan Forward
2025.12.10
7
The voluntary group known as the "Agricultural Self-Defense Force" was launched in January 2025. It is informally dubbed the "fourth Self-Defense Force," following the land, sea, and air forces.
Now active in Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, the five-member team is made up of active Ground Self-...