The Indonesian Agriculture Ministry is currently under pressure to release detained horticultural imports at the earliest
Food & Commodity
PT Widodo Makmur Perkasa Tbk signs cooperation agreement with PT Spade Investment International
In an attempt to strengthen their relations with international markets, PT Widodo Makmur Perkasa Tbk (WMPP) has signed a cooperation agreement with PT Spade Investment International (SII) with plans to develop an integrated farming plan and export poultry products to China
AM FRESH Group acquires majority stake in Fruit-X to redefine produce experience in Asia

Fruit-X soon to be rebranded FRESH FRUIT-X after AM FRESH Group acquires majority stake in the company (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Malaysia-based Fruit-X will soon be rebranded as ‘FRESH FRUIT-X’ after leading genetics; agri-tech and farming company AM FRESH Group acquires a majority stake in the company, with aims of redefining the produce industry in Asia
ADB introduces US$14bn programme to address food crisis in Asia-Pacific
On 27 September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that a new US$14bn programme was being planned to tackle the emerging food crisis in the Asia-Pacific region
Bangkok to become the next ‘food-tech Silicon Valley’

The NIAs Space-F project is pushing Bangkok to become the next food-tech capital (Image source: Adobe Stock)
In light of the current global security crisis, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) has been pushing Bangkok to emerge as the next ‘Silicon Valley’ of food tech