Blocrice project aims to promote contract farming in Cambodia between farmers cooperatives and exporters and buyers. (Image source: josef.stuefer/Flickr)
Oxfam, an international charitable organisation focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, has started a pilot project to help Cambodia’s rice farmers benefitted through blockchain technology
This can pose significant threat to Asia-Pacific’s food security. (Image source: K-State Research and Extension/Flickr)
India has recently experienced a fall armyworm infestation and according to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientists, the caterpillar can affect crops across the Asia-Pacific region if rapid action is not taken
China has a demand for 15mn tonnes of bananas per year. (Image source: Shumpei Sano/Flickr)
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agriculture (HAGL) Jsc, Vietnam-based agriculture company, has announced to invest in another 5,000 ha land in Cambodia to grow bananas to export to China
German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer can start integrating the US seeds and pesticides maker Monsanto
Contract farming is an agreement which establishes conditions between a buyer and farmers for the production and marketing of farm products. (Image source: akumi800/Flickr)
The government of Fiji and FAO have announced to continue their partnership to promote contract farming as a means to coordinate links between farmers and agribusiness firms in the region
