The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an Anticipatory Action programme in Myanmar with an aim to help farmers boost production and plant in time for the monsoon season to provide them with bountiful harvests
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Israeli tech helping Southeast Asian farmers
Israels agriculture technology companies are seeking business opportunities in Southeast Asia, as countries like Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines look to the Middle East to boost food production
Perstorp appoints Aart Mateboer as new executive vice-president
Perstorp has announced that Aart Mateboer has been recruited to lead its animal nutrition business, which is going through a rapid transformation to fortify its position as a true solutions provider for the animal nutrition industry
Aleph Farms completes US$105mn Series B funding round

The company will use the funds to execute its plans for large scale global commercialisation of cultivated beef steaks and portfolio expansion. (Image source: Aleph Farms)
Aleph Farms, the cultivated meat company growing steaks directly from non-genetically modified animal cells, has announced the completion of a US$105mn Series B funding round
CP Foods commits to preserve biodiversity and combat deforestation

Prasit Boondoungprasert, Chief Executive Officer of Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (Image source: CP Foods)
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) has vowed to protect, restore and preserve biodiversity as well as combat deforestation across its supply chain through collaboration with suppliers