On 15 November, an announcement ceremony was held to officially reveal that Vietnam’s pomelo and lemon would be exported to New Zealand
Food & Commodity
Indonesian Ombudsman urges Agricultural Ministry to release detained horticultural imports
The Indonesian Agriculture Ministry is currently under pressure to release detained horticultural imports at the earliest
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
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