The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has implemented regulations 248 and 249 on the registration of import-export enterprises to China and food safety management through online forums and face-to-face conferences
Crops
High demand for areca palm brings potential oversupply crisis
Amid reports of substantial acquisitions of young areca palm by Chinese traders, Nguyễn Như Cường, head of the Department of Crop Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has cautioned farmers on over-cultivating areca palm at the detriment of other crops
EdenFarm brings smart agriculture solutions to Indonesia
EdenFarm, a B2B food supply chain start-up based in Indonesia, has secured US$13.5mn in a pre-series B bridge round of funding
Model Agriculture Communes to aid farmers in Cambodia
10 ‘Model Agriculture Communes’ are to be set up with agricultural officers stationed to help farmers with marketing and cultivation techniques
Largest rice mill in Thilawa SEZ to be built by Wilmar Myanmar
Wilmar Myanmar, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed Wilmar International, one of the largest agribusinesses in Asia, will be building the largest rice mill in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)