The government plans to nurture agri-entrepreneurs to give an impetus to farming in the country.
“Agriculture is no less than industry and we consider every farmer as entrepreneurs. For a sustainable growth in agriculture, fresh ideas need to be sown and youth should be encouraged to...
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The government plans to form 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) in the next five years.
This is expected to help small and marginal cultivators team up to get lower rates for inputs and sell produce at higher rates.
FPOs will ensure economies of scale, said finance minister...
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The Internal Trade department is preparing guidelines for the income guarantee scheme for four crops -- rice, maize, oil palm and cassava -- to submit to the government.
Director-general Whichai Phochanakij said the department will hand its proposal to the new commerce minister, expected to be...
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Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Grisada Boonrach yesterday expressed his desire to leave a legacy before leaving office by imposing an immediate ban on three toxic farm chemicals, namely paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos.
He is reported to have sent an urgent letter to the permanent...
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Philippine banks continued to fall short of the mandated threshold for agriculture and agrarian reform lending despite the 18.9 percent increase in the first quarter, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
The BSP reported the banking system was able to set aside a total of P711...
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AgriNurture Inc. (ANI), a listed agribusiness company, is expanding its water exports business following the successful entry of its product in Walmart stores.
Walmart, the US retailing giant, is carrying ANI’s products through a partnership with Cocojoy USA, which is distributing ANI’...
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The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An hopes to ensure 20,000ha of paddies are farmed using advanced techniques by the end of this year.
Nguyễn Chí Thiện, deputy director of its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said these lands would be in Vĩnh Hưng, Tân...
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Despite its negative effects on human health and the environment and a Government ban from February, Paraquat is still being traded in Việt Nam, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.
Paraquat, a chemical weedkiller, and 2,4-D, an organic compound, have been used to control weeds in Việt Nam since...