Agrobank, an agriculture-focused bank owned by the Malaysian government announced a flood relief assistance plan to aid customers affected by the current flood disaster in the country
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Tata Coffee awarded for sustainability and responsible production
Tata Coffee Limited (TCL) has recently won recognition at the Sixth Ernesto Illy International Coffee Awards 2021
Farmmi secures overseas orders, bolsters international presence
Farmmi, Inc., an agriculture products supplier in China, announced that the companys subsidiary Zhejiang Farmmi Biotechnology Co, has secured multiple orders for its dried shiitake mushrooms, dried black fungus and other products
Pinduoduo partners with FAO, Zhejiang University to facilitate young innovators
Pinduoduo, one of China’s leading agriculture platforms, has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Zhejiang University to facilitate youth-led innovations and promote digital inclusion in agriculture
Japan achieves record numbers in food trade
The trade valuation of Japanese agriculture, forestry and seafood exports has surpassed the 1 trillion yen threshold (US$8.7bn) for the first time this year according to the country’s chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno