The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) announced the launch of a new US$5mn project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strengthen their capacities and tackle common development challenges
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Vietnam's sustainable development of high-quality rice
On 7 April in Vi Thanh city, Hau Giang province, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Le Minh Hoan, chaired a workshop titled ‘The project of sustainable development of 1 million hectares of high-quality rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta’
Japan set to mechanise agriculture sector to address labour shortage
The Japanese Government is looking towards mechanisation in the agriculture sector to address the country’s workforce shortage due to an aging population
Grundfos to aid Philippines in solar solutions for agriculture
Grundfos Holding A/S, a Danish company, has announced plans to enhance its presence in the Philippines by introducing solar-powered solutions to aid the agricultural sector
FAO to implement Pacific Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Fisheries Statistics
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Community (SPC) have pledged to collaborate on a 10-year plan, the Pacific Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics (P-SPAFS)