The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) announced they have opened a new Representation Office in the Cambodian capital to build on its long history of cooperation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
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Green Climate Fund approves US$39.2mn funding to boost Philippine climate resilience
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a Philippine funding proposal on ‘Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change’ at its 35th Board Meeting held in Songdo, Incheon in the Republic of Korea
China to ramp up soybean production to push for self sufficiency
China will increase its efforts to boost the output of soybeans and edible oils, citing a key rural policy document as it continues to push for greater self-sufficiency in its key food supplies
RLF AgTech grows presence in Southeast Asia with US$8.8mn Philippines contract
RLF AgTech (RLF) has signed an exclusive regional distribution agreement with Philippines-based Taipan Brand Farm (TBFI), growing its presence in Southeast Asia
Palm oil prices to remain elevated in Indonesia
Indonesias biodiesel policy and the likely arrival of the El Nino weather pattern could further strain global inventories of palm oil, raising prices later this year according to leading industry officials and analysts