Link to the original full article: https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3954
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In digital farming, smartphones use AI and big data to manage crops, and drones can help with farming tasks, especially for Southeast Asia’s small-scale farmers. Both climatetech and digital tech can come...
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https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3953
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Agricultural production in Indonesia has long relied on chemical fertilizer–based intensification to increase yields. However, rising fertilizer application rates have not been accompanied by proportional productivity gains, indicating declining...
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2026.04.21
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https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3946
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Malaysia’s broiler industry plays a critical role in ensuring national food security and providing affordable animal protein, yet the sector faces persistent cost pressures that undermine long-term economic sustainability. Based on empirical...
Taipei Times
2026.04.16
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Ministry of Agriculture officials have proposed to increase the quota for agricultural migrant workers by 20,000, but the Ministry of Labor said it would initially approve 7,000.
The proposal aims to address the labor shortage in agricultural sectors, such as farming, dairy production, livestock...
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Link to the original full article: https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3935
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Indonesia is the world’s fourth-largest coffee producer, with a diverse array of region-specific coffee profiles increasingly protected through Geographical Indications (GIs). This review synthesizes recent...
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Link to the original full article: https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3937
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Across Asia, climate adaptation strategies that involve large-scale infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) often result in an uneven distribution of risks and benefits. This research examines the...
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced three initiatives to help enterprising youth in the field of One Health, and outlined the three pillars undergirding the integrated approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and...
The Nation
2026.04.05
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“Organic agriculture” is moving beyond its status as a niche product to become a “core structure” of the modern global food system, reflecting data from Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) under the Ministry of Commerce, which points to continued growth in the organic market despite...