Vietnams Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the countrys export of rice rose nearly 40 per cent in value in the first four months of 2018 due to demand from Indonesia
Agriculture
Demand in China and India increases global tea consumption and production
![Tea consumption has grown particularly rapidly in China, India and other emerging economies. (Image source: CIFOR/Flickr)](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_tea__India.webp)
Tea consumption has grown particularly rapidly in China, India and other emerging economies. (Image source: CIFOR/Flickr)
Global tea consumption and production are projected to keep rising over the next decade, driven by robust demand in developing and emerging countries, thus creating new rural income opportunities and improve food security in tea-producing countries, according to FAO
Tonga to implement more contract farming operations
![The agreement should be mutually beneficial to the buyers and farmers. (Image source: Anoop Kumar/Flickr)](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_Tonga__2.webp)
The agreement should be mutually beneficial to the buyers and farmers. (Image source: Anoop Kumar/Flickr)
The government of Tonga, GroFed and FAO are promoting contract farming as a means to coordinate links between farmers and agribusiness firms
Caritas Asia to develop sustainable farming
In an attempt to develop sustainable agriculture and reshape farming communities in Indonesia, Caritas Asia has taken initiatives to revive food sovereignty in the region
Far East Holdings quarterly profit dips on higher costs
Malaysias Far East Holdings Berhad reported a drop in quarterly net profit due to higher costs