The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$157mn loan to improve sustainable agricultural production systems in the Yellow River Basin in the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Agriculture
Agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Finland strengthens
Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan organised a discussion with Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen to talk about issues of mutual concern, including sustainable forest development
Farming innovations which help conserve nature and create jobs
On World Food Day, farmers in the UK and globally showed how innovative farming methods and techniques can improve lives, help meet global climate targets and produce food without harming the natural environment
FAO urges acceleration of agrifood systems transformation at Asia-Pacific symposium
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) urged governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to focus on climate-resilient agriculture at the Asia-Pacific symposium which took place on 5 October 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand
Indonesia to extend export levy waiver on palm oil to year-end
On October 4, the Chief Economic Minister of Indonesia announced that the country had planned to extend the export levy waiver on edible palm oil to the end of this year