A statement by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) announced that Philippines had officially granted regulatory approval for the commercial cultivation of Bt eggplant, becoming the second country after Bangladesh to approve the splicing of a pest-resistant gene taken from the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium into the well-known vegetable

This partnership aims to assist PCGs venture into the sustainable fertiliser segment and contribute to its overall goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

On 2 November 2022, Anuvia Plant Nutrients  announced an agreement with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) to market and produce Anuvias bio-based fertiliser technology in the Asia-Pacific region, thus marking a significant advancement in deploying Anuvias technology across the globe

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$157mn loan to improve sustainable agricultural production systems in the Yellow River Basin in the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan organised a discussion with Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen to talk about issues of mutual concern, including sustainable forest development