Scientists have successfully tested a new water-saving irrigation technology in the growing area of Hami in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
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FAO drafts framework for ASEAN’s agriculture and livestock sectors

The draft includes a detailed situational analysis of food, crops, livestock and fisheries in the region. (Image source: Jamie Oliver/Flickr)
FAO and partners have drafted a new framework of vision to improve food production, agriculture and livestock sectors in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region that will be implemented in 2016
Indonesia’s palm oil exports highest in July 2014
Indonesia has witnessed highest exports of palm oil in July this year at 1.8mn metric tonnes after India boosted purchases
GE fruit flies can protect crops against pests, study finds

The Mediterranean fruit fly is an agricultural pest that causes extensive damage to crops. (Image source: siamesepuppy/Flickr)
Releasing genetically engineered (GE) fruit flies into the wild is an effective and environmentally friendly way to control pests, a new study has found
Panasonic opens first indoor farm in Singapore

The vegetables, produced within a 248 square metre indoor facility in Tuas, includes green lettuce, white radish, rocket lettuce, basil, mint herb, wild parsley, baby spinach. (Image source: Panasonic)
Electronics firm Panasonic has recently set up a farm in Singapore to produce local vegetables, becoming the country’s first licensed indoor farmer