China has granted approval to Cambodias export proposal, allowing Cambodian pepper to be directly available in China
Crops
Revolutionising agricultural mapping: Philippines space agency uses space data to monitor crops
![Representatives of PhilSA SIIB and DA BAFE during their April 2023 coordination meeting. (Image source: Philippines space agency)](/images/MicrosoftTeams-image_4-e1683793970323-2048x1069.jpg)
Representatives of PhilSA SIIB and DA BAFE during their April 2023 coordination meeting. (Image source: Philippines space agency)
Scientists from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA); Space Information Infrastructure Bureau (SIIB); the Department of Agriculture (DA); and Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), are preparing to conduct a joint research to map and monitor crops and farm to market roads in the country using satellites
DNA soil testing: a collaborative effort between Agrovar and Biome Makers
![BeCrop Technology provides insights into specific functions being performed by the entire soil microbiome. (Image source: Adobe Stock)](/images/AdobeStock_378841191.jpg)
BeCrop Technology provides insights into specific functions being performed by the entire soil microbiome. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Agrovar, an agtech company in Bulgaria, will adopt Biome Makers’ BeCrop technology and services to support farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture
Philippines President urges for innovative approaches for food security
![He emphasised that achieving overall human security is dependent on this endeavour. (Image source: Adobe Stock)](/images/AdobeStock_279675798.jpg)
He emphasised that achieving overall human security is dependent on this endeavour. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the Association of southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to prioritise innovative approaches that promote food self-sufficiency and security in the region
IFAD's new initiative aims to lower methane emissions from small-scale farming
![The initiative will help highlight the multiple advantages of a variety of solutions to reduce methane emissions. (Image source: Adobe Stock))](/images/AdobeStock_467674466.jpeg)
The initiative will help highlight the multiple advantages of a variety of solutions to reduce methane emissions. (Image source: Adobe Stock))
With sharp reductions in methane emissions key to keeping global warming below 1.5°C, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching a new initiative to help developing countries lower methane emissions from agricultural and small-scale farming