Two additional fish farms, Millenia Farm and Grand Pacific Fishery, have joined pioneer Heng Heng Fish Farm in producing marine tilapia, a resilient and fast-growing food fish. Employing sustainable farming methods such as using food pellets instead of expired bread...
Phinl Corporation, a Board of Investments (BOI)-registered company, has launched Asia’s first and only fully-contained and computer-controlled indoor hydroponic tulip farm in the country. With a capacity to produce up to 6000 stems per batch and room for further...
Entobel, a Singaporean specializing in the production of functional insect protein for animal and plant nutrition, recently inaugurated a new black soldier fly (BSF) production plant in Ba Ria Vung Tau province of Vietnam, which is also the largest of its kind in...
Chateraise, a Japanese confectionery company, just announced plans to aid local cacao production and strengthen the chocolate supply chain. This initiative aims to enhance production and sales in Indonesia, capitalizing on the expanding middle class’s appetite...
Lesaffre, a French manufacturer specializing in fermentation and microorganisms, recently inaugurated its latest venture in Indonesia: a new manufacturing facility dedicated to the production of compressed and dry yeast. The new facility supplements the existing...
Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, recently undertook a state visit to Thailand, where he toured a project in Ubon Ratchathani dedicated to promoting sustainable and climate-friendly farming practices. This initiative encompasses a 5.6-hectare...
Ubon Bio Ethanol, a prominent player in Thailand’s ethanol production landscape, renowned for its innovative cassava-derived ethanol, has announced plans to embark on a strategic expansion into the growing market of functional food. The company has become a...
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has launched two sea space parcels for farming of fin fish and crustaceans off Pulau Bukom in the Southern Waters for sale by public tender. This is the first time that SFA is launching a tender for sea space farming. Closed Containment...
Malaysia’s Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, outlined the ministry’s ambitious plans to revolutionize rice cultivation practices in the country. The goal is to replicate the successful Sekinchan-style SMART Large-Scale Padi...
In January 2024, Nestlé Vietnam announced a USD 100 million investment to increase production capacity at its Tri An coffee factory, located in the southern province of Dong Nai. This will help the company meet growing local and international consumer demand for...
The report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS) on the Philippines highlights promising growth as a market for US agricultural exports. Projections suggest that US export shipments to the Philippines will surpass the record-high...
The Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises affirmed that the Indonesian government is prepared to partner with universities and business incubators from the Netherlands to bolster local agriculture startups. The minister announced plans for...
