Vietnam’s province of Ben Tre will develop its well-known Xiem coconut through increased market value and new farming technologies as the product is not competitive in the world market, particularly with Thailand as the latter has higher quality and lower production costs. Ben Tre, known for its 70,000 hectares of coconut land, harvests around 600
A self-sustaining ‘future food city’, featuring a mixed crop cultivation of vegetables, seaweed and fish, could be established off the coast of Singapore. Combining hydroponics and aquaculture farming technologies, the Oceanus Aquapolis City will be an environmentally-friendly, multi-storey floating and closed-contained farming platform. It will build on unused sea space, becoming a solution to land-intensive
Asian venture capitalists are exploring whether insects and lab-grown meat can help meet Asia’s growing food appetite. Shanghai-based Bits x Bites, the search for sustainable food has extended to silkworms. Last year, the company invested in Bugsolutely, a local startup that is developing insect-based snacks. It made its name selling cricket-based pasta which was rich
“Rising demand for high-quality agricultural products in China has created more markets for Southeast Asian exporters, according to a report by the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Benefiting from China’s growing appetite, countries in the region, including Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines, are exporting more tropical fruits, while strong growth in Chinese demand
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The government has alloted P354.6 million to help the Philippine coffee industry increase its production to 214,626 metric tons (MT) by 2022. According to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, the industry is expected to grow further after the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap 2017-2022 was signed last March. “The resources to achieve the growth targets are in