Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to rise to US$4bn this year according to estimations by Vietnamese authorities
Agriculture
Collaborative partnership to enhance cellular agriculture in Japan and Asia-Pacific region

The partnership is designed to enhance the development and expansion of cellular agriculture in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
A partnership between the Asia-Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) and the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) has been established with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Expanding value chains for key agricultural products in Vietnam

Vietnam’s largest coconut producing province has more than 78,000 ha of coconut with an annual output of 688 million nuts. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre is expanding the development of value chains for key agricultural products
Rice prices surge in Vietnam amid supply concerns and El Nino impact

The average price for Vietnams 5% broken rice reached US$498 per metric ton. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
According to a Reuters report, rice prices in Vietnam have surged to their highest level in more than two years due to tight supplies and concerns about the impact of the El Nino weather pattern on production
WFP and Japanese government work to strengthen community resilience in rural Zimbabwe

WFP brings together investments in infrastructure, insurance and financial inclusion for farmers and connects smallholder production to value-added food markets. (Image source: Adobe Stock))
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has rolled out resilience building activities with support of the Government of Japan to boost food security and improve the livelihoods of nearly 9,000 people in Chiredzi district, in southern Zimbabwe