The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Foreign Enterprise Indorama Agro LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Corporation (IRC), signed a US$15mn loan to support the livelihoods of farmers in Uzbekistan, enhance their climate resilience, and support ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Expanding market opportunities: China agrees on direct trade with Cambodia
China has granted approval to Cambodias export proposal, allowing Cambodian pepper to be directly available in China
Revolutionising agricultural mapping: Philippines space agency uses space data to monitor crops

Representatives of PhilSA SIIB and DA BAFE during their April 2023 coordination meeting. (Image source: Philippines space agency)
Scientists from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA); Space Information Infrastructure Bureau (SIIB); the Department of Agriculture (DA); and Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), are preparing to conduct a joint research to map and monitor crops and farm to market roads in the country using satellites
DNA soil testing: a collaborative effort between Agrovar and Biome Makers

BeCrop Technology provides insights into specific functions being performed by the entire soil microbiome. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Agrovar, an agtech company in Bulgaria, will adopt Biome Makers’ BeCrop technology and services to support farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture
Philippines President urges for innovative approaches for food security

He emphasised that achieving overall human security is dependent on this endeavour. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the Association of southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to prioritise innovative approaches that promote food self-sufficiency and security in the region