Two Malaysian firms, namely, FGV Holdings Bhd, a leading agribusiness and food producer, and Bernas, one of the largest rice suppliers in the country, have formed joint cooperation to introduce FGV ALMA-Bernas native chicken food and Ladang’57 native chicken to AEON...
An official partnership has been established between AquaEasy and Viet-Uc Group, one of the top shrimp farmers in Vietnam, to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology solutions in local shrimp farms. Viet-Uc Group will install AquaEasy’s AI systems,...
Thai startups are exploring the use of insects to make animal feed in an effort to lower prices and increase sustainability. In effect, traditional farming methods consume large volumes of grains as feed. One of the most notable players in this area is Biovert...
MeaTech 3D Ltd., an internationally renowned deep-tech cultured meat and food company, signed an agreement with Umami Meats for the joint development of 3D-printed cultured structured seafood. The concept of 3D-bioprinted structured and cultured meat is quite new, and...
The United States and the Philippines launched a new project aimed at strengthening local veterinary services for safe pork and pork products. Through this project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Emerging Markets...
With the cooperation of the European Union (EU), Vietnam aims to develop a modern and sustainable agricultural product supply chain by 2030. Under this goal, Vietnam’s mechanization rate would reach over 60% for animal husbandry, 70% for crops, and 95% for...
Thai agro-industrial and food conglomerate CP Foods is investing in alternative protein products. In a recent interview, the company´s Executive Vice President for International Trade and Business Development highlighted how food safety issues are driving the growth...
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that Malaysia is aiming to establish itself as a biomass hub, in keeping with the country’s status as the second largest palm oil producer and biggest biomass industry contributor. The...
The Australian government will provide USD 1.5 million for Indonesia in response to the current Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. Following a formal request for support from the Indonesian government, the funds will supply at least 1 million FMD doses for the...
Thailand has just become the first Asian country to legalize the growing of cannabis and its consumption as a food, aiming to boost its agriculture and tourism sectors. The government has announced plans to distribute 1 million cannabis seedlings to incentivize...
The largest indoor vertical farm in Kuala Lumpur will be unveiled in the third quarter of 2022 by Sunway XFarms, a Malaysia-based agritech firm and subsidiary unit of Sunway Group, a local real estate and retail conglomerate. The new indoor farm will enable the urban...
Daesang Philippines Corp., the local unit of South Korea’s Daesang Corp., has received approval from the Board of Investments (BOI) to produce tapioca starch in the country via a PHP 750-million (USD 13.3 million) project that is also expected to hire nearly 500...
