Use of chemical fertilizers nationwide has reduced by nearly 26 percent from 2011 in line with carbon reduction targets, Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) told the Agriculture Net Zero forum in Taipei on September 4, 2026.
Agriculture is on the front lines against threats from climate...
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The Japan Times
2026.09.04
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Japan’s agrivoltaics projects, which use land for both solar power generation and agriculture, are finding themselves at a crossroads after regulations are set to be tightened following a series of inappropriate cases, including failures to meet required crop yield standards.
Some oppose the...
Phys.org
2026.08.31
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Australia's agricultural exports have long traded on a simple label: clean and green.
But in global markets, that is no longer enough.
Increasingly, buyers and regulators want proof—not just of quality, but of sustainability, traceability and environmental impact.
These expectations are...
The Korea Times
2026.08.31
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Korean authorities have intensified safety checks on imported Chinese cabbage and kimchi — staples of Korean cuisine — after a Chinese supplier was found to have used formaldehyde, a known human carcinogen, to extend the shelf life of harvested cabbages.
Central and local authorities say they...
The Japan Times
2026.08.31
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Vietnam’s Central Highlands produces around one-sixth of the world’s coffee, but farmers are switching their traditional crop for durian to cash in on surging Chinese demand for the pungent “king of fruits.”
“You can live okay with coffee, but it’s durian that makes you rich,” said Pham Xuan Lan...
ITbrief
2026.08.17
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Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, Indosat, Nvidia and Universitas Gadjah Mada have launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Centre in Yogyakarta, described as the country's first university-based AI technology center.
Established under Indonesia's AI Centre of...
The Hindu
2026.08.16
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India’s farms just delivered a record. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’s Second Advance Estimates, released in June this year, put the country’s total horticulture production at 377.78 million tonnes for 2025-26, with fruit output alone rising 3.25 per cent to 121.48 million...
Vietnam Investment Review
2026.08.14
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) on August 13 announced an agricultural research cooperation strategy for 2026-2035, marking a new phase of bilateral cooperation in research, innovation, and agricultural...