Global agribusiness giant ADM is working in partnership with international non-profit TechnoServe to support 15,000 new soyabean farmers in Maharashtra, India, in the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, as part of its Farm Forward Initiative.
Announced on 28 May, the partnership was...
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The Malaysian Reserve
2026.06.07
1
Thailand is prepared to raise Malaysia’s temporary suspension of imports of five Thai shrimp species at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and ASEAN forums if bilateral negotiations fail to resolve the issue.
Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said the Ministry of Commerce has...
2026.06.07
1
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between QLBS Executive Chair Keith Phillips and Map My Crop Founder and CEO Swapnil "Neal" Jadhav was signed on June 5, marking an early outcome of a week-long visit to New Zealand by ten Indian agribusiness entrepreneurs under the Asia New Zealand Foundation's...
Philippine News Agency
2026.06.05
1
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday highlighted the expanded food security ties between the Philippines and Japan, which now include the fisheries sector.
The partnership is a result of an enhanced Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signed on the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos...
UNEP
2026.05.22
25
The state of Andhra Pradesh in India may be famous for its stunning emerald-green slopes covered in lush vegetation. Over the past few decades, however, the region has lost 30 to 40 per cent of its original forest cover, according to Dinesh Kumar, a local government official.
“...
The Japan Times
2026.05.22
8
The stoppage of Japan’s oil imports through the Strait of Hormuz has raised questions about what happens to available supplies of petroleum-derived naphtha across a broad range of industries.
For the agricultural industry and food-packaging businesses, worries are particularly acute about what...
FAO
2026.05.07
10
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, emphasized today that the global fertilizer scarcity caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will lead to lower yields and tightening food supplies in the latter half of 2026 and into 2027....
RTI
2026.04.30
9
The import tariff on United States mandarin oranges has been reduced from 35% to 10% according to the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), raising concerns about potential pressure on domestically grown produce.
The Agriculture Ministry provided a written explanation, clarifying that...