In light of Prof Sir Ian Boyd’s urge for half of the UK farmland to be given to nature, Andre Laperrière, executive director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), commented that a fine balance is needed to harbour agricultural and environmental growth
Agriculture
Chinese company intends to invest in Cambodian coconut sector
A group of Chinese investors met Cambodian minister Agriculture Veng Sakhon in Phnom Penh to discuss and explore the opportunity in coconut farming
EU provides US$91.23mn for FAO’s initiative in Papua New Guinea’s rural communities
FAO has welcomed the European Unions support for a development project in Papua New Guinea that aims to support and strengthen sustainable agricultural chains with emphasis on assuring that rural women and youth are to benefit the most
Vietnam to export fresh lychees to Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has sent a letter to the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to start the trade for Vietnamese “thieu” lychee
Untapped genetic potential means wheat yields only 60 per cent of what they could be, shows study
European wheat harvests could be increased by more than five tonnes a ha, according to a study by agricultural institute Rothamsted Research