Electronics firm Panasonic has recently set up a farm in Singapore to produce local vegetables, becoming the country’s first licensed indoor farmer
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China top importer of Vietnam’s fruits and vegetable in first half of 2014
China was the biggest importer of Vietnamese fruits and vegetable in the first half of 2014, accounting for 31.77 per cent of the export value, according to a report
Thailand sees increased plantation of agarwood
Asia Plantation Capital has established over 462 ha of new agarwood plantations in Thailand, with a view to increase its market share in the perfume industry across the globe
Wasps to the rescue of Southeast Asia’s cassava crops
Wasps can help protect cassava plants against the fatal mealybug, according to an FAO project
Australian researchers look for rapid growth method in wheat and barley
A team of plant geneticists is testing a rapid method of producing new varieties of wheat and barley ready for field trials in Australia