The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the National Dairy Authority (NDA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have partnered with Baladna Qatar Public Shareholding Company (BQPSC) to build a USD 500 million integrated dairy facility in the Philippines....
Thailand-based company Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, announced its goal to become a leader for plant-based seafood, exploring emerging areas through collaboration and investments in start-ups. The company’s strategy will center around...
Agilent Technologies, a global leader in the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, signed a Research study Partnership Contract (RCA) with the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Development (SIFBI), outlining their collaboration on...
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Ismail Sabri has launched the Kedah Rubber City (KRC), which aims to become a leader in the growth of the domestic rubber industry and a global hub for the high-value rubber industry. By 2025, KRC seeks to attract MYR 10 billion (USD...
The Indonesian government aims to set new strategies for its tropical tuna harvest in order to protect the wild stock in the country. The country has the highest annual tuna harvest globally. Indonesia caught an average of 628,000 metric tons of the fish between 2012...
Singapore plans to produce 30% of its local production by 2030. In this context, shrimp aquaculture technology specialist, Blue Aqua, recently announced that it will be investing USD 34 million in its high-tech farm to operate the cultivation of rainbow trouts. From...
The Vietnamese government is encouraging greater investment in the country’s marine aquaculture sector. The country’s marine aquaculture output has increased by 20% every year since 2010, and now covers 70,000 hectares and produces 650,000 tonnes. However, by 2025,...
Located in Johor, the southern state of Malaysia, the Mersing district is slated to be the state’s agribusiness hub with the development of two major projects, which are the Jemaluang Dairy Valley and the Endau-Mersing Fish Processing Park. The Chief Minister of...
The Indonesian government plans to establish a network of 136 villages dedicated to aquaculture by the end of this year, in a bid to spur the post-pandemic economic recovery by catering to global demand for farmed seafood. The country’s Ministry of Marine...
A joint declaration to enhance cooperation in food security was signed between the government of the Philippines and France. The discussion puts emphasis on developing the Philippines’ local dairy industry through the assistance of the French government. The agreement...
Thai pork and poultry giant CP Foods partnered with Lypid, a start-up from the United States to create plant-based meat with the same taste and texture as real meat. CP Foods has announced that it expects to start the commercial phase of this collaboration in the next...
Food demand in Indonesia is to quadruple within the next thirty years. According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES), this fast-paced growth will be accompanied by greater demand for higher-value and more diverse foods including...
