China will increase its efforts to boost the output of soybeans and edible oils, citing a key rural policy document as it continues to push for greater self-sufficiency in its key food supplies
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RLF AgTech grows presence in Southeast Asia with US$8.8mn Philippines contract

Under the deal, TBFI will distribute RLF’s crop nutrition products throughout the Philippines. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
RLF AgTech (RLF) has signed an exclusive regional distribution agreement with Philippines-based Taipan Brand Farm (TBFI), growing its presence in Southeast Asia
Palm oil prices to remain elevated in Indonesia
Indonesias biodiesel policy and the likely arrival of the El Nino weather pattern could further strain global inventories of palm oil, raising prices later this year according to leading industry officials and analysts
FAO and SPREP sign MoU to bring sustainable food systems to the Pacific Islands

The agreement’s objectives aim at promoting sustainable natural resources utilisation and management. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) have signed an MoU, to enhance their collaboration to build more sustainable and resilient food systems for the benefit of all in the Pacific Islands
FAO and UNIDO launch global Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerator programme

The launch of the programme comes at a time when agrifood systems are threatened under the pressure of the climate crisis. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have jointly launched the Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerator (ASTA), a global programme designed to help Least Developed Countries make their agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable by fostering partnerships and generating public-private investments