Chinese farmers cover fields with vast amounts of plastic to help maintain soil moisture and protect against pests. Photo: ShutterstockChinese farmers cover fields with vast amounts of plastic to help maintain soil moisture and protect against pests. Photo: Shutterstock
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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for a transformational change aimed at addressing food security, agriculture and forestry together - through a holistic approach.
"It is possible to reconcile food security, agriculture production and forest conservation," said the FAO chief at...
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) today agreed to strengthen cooperation and build the capacity and sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in developing countries.
The partnership will advance the transfer of technology and...
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FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days and one international year devoted to issues directly related to food and agriculture.
The UN General Assembly adopted resolutions designating 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, 21...
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The government will expand its tax incentive program to cover more business sectors as part of its efforts to attract investment.
Government Regulation No. 78/2019, which has been signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and will come into effect on Dec. 13, will increase the number of...
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In Myanmar, agriculture contributes to a third of the country’s GDP, a quarter of its exports and creates the bulk of job opportunities. Yet, the sector’s true potential remains restricted by poor access to finance and technology, limited infrastructure, complex land tenure and quality...
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Chinese firm Zoomlion Agricultural Machinery, a subsidiary of Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology, has signed an agreement to help modernise Cambodia’s agriculture sector.
On Nov 19, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture on promoting the...
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Cambodia has sent representatives to attend a Vietnamese programme that seeks to strengthen the relationship between them and the agricultural sectors of Vietnam and Laos, Vietnamese media reported.
The programme, which also includes a green agricultural fair, kicked off Saturday and concludes...