From The Phnom Penh PostThe growth of rice exports slowed to a crawl last year, according to new data, signalling that government initiatives to increase the competitiveness of Cambodia’s mainstay crop had fallen short and raising concerns about the future of the agricultural sector.According ... [continue reading]
From Myanmar TimesThe Ministry of Commerce is suspending plans for a paddy purchase program due to a recovery in market prices, according to ministry spokesperson U Khin Maung Lwin.U Khin Maung Lwin told The Myanmar Times in the first week of December that the ministry had ... [continue reading]
VietNamNet Bridge - Agricultural land in Vietnam has been overexploited because of inappropriate cultivation methods, scientists say.The great achievements of Vietnam’s agriculture in the last decades are undeniable: Vietnam has turned from a country with food shortages into a big farm produce ... [continue reading]
VietNamNet Bridge - The number of enterprises investing in agriculture remains modest, though the field is considered a national advantage, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.Vietnam, for the first time in many years, saw negative growth in its agricultural production ... [continue reading]
From Phnom Penh PostA visiting delegation of agricultural experts suggested that Cambodia’s struggling rice industry should develop a contract farming model that if used systematically would help confront the complicated supply chain dynamics that bog down smallholder farmers.The Global ... [continue reading]
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