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New dimensions to oil palm production

In recent times, novel dimensions using combinations of micronutrients and biostimulants to manipulate oil palm physiology, growth and development is opening up avenues to maximise production. (Image source: Manoj K/Flickr)

Southeast Asia, currently the hub of oil palm industry with Indonesia and Malaysia accounting for about 85-90 per cent of the worldwide production, needs to introduce innovative production methods for better gains

Chinese imports of Australian wheat on the rise

The soaring Chinese wheat purchases may lift global prices of the grain by about 10 per cent in the next few months. (Image source: Nupur Dasgupta/Flickr)

With unseasonal rains in May destroying a substantial part of Chinese wheat crops, the country has rushed into the Australian wheat market, buying close to 1.5mn tonnes of the grain in the last four months

Sweet sorghum may soon become Philippines' livestock feed alternative

Philippines may soon be able to help livestock farmers lower their production costs by introducing sweet sorghum as a cheaper feed alternative

Chinese agri-food prices affected by weather

The average wholesale prices of 18 vegetables registered a 4.2 per cent increase. (Image source: AndyRobertsPhotos/Flickr)

The recent hot and rainy weather spells in China have affected the agri-food prices in the country

Iran to import Thai rice

Iran has revealed plans to import 250,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand which will be delivered in a period of six months beginning from October this year

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