The trade pact is seen as a key instrument to help boost post-pandemic economic recovery. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
In a report by Xinhua, Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina, on 26 December stated that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) had added momentum to Cambodian agriculture development
Submissions to the Challenge have started from 4 November 2022 and will be evaluated on a rolling basis until 27 January 2023. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Nurasa, A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) and Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre (AFIC), along with the support of Enterprise Singapore have launched an open call for submissions to the inaugural Food Tech Start-Up Challenge in a collective effort to accelerate the production and commercialisation of sustainable foods in Asia
The composting plant will have a processing capacity of 840 tons daily. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Binh Duong Water Environment Joint Stock Company (BIWASE) signed a US$13mn loan to finance the construction and operation of a composting plant and waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Binh Duong province in Vietnam
The project will create a digital agriculture platform providing science-based information to help rice production become more efficient. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised an inception workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia where it proceeded with signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), along with a letter of intent to collaborate with the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Instrument Standardisation (IAAIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia
The investment will allow Agrocorp to buy and deliver millions of tons of wheat and pulses. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a US$32.5mn loan to Agrocorp International Pte Ltd to improve food security in Bangladesh
