On October 4, the Chief Economic Minister of Indonesia announced that the country had planned to extend the export levy waiver on edible palm oil to the end of this year
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ADB introduces US$14bn programme to address food crisis in Asia-Pacific
On 27 September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that a new US$14bn programme was being planned to tackle the emerging food crisis in the Asia-Pacific region
MARD holds conference to implement action plan for green growth in Vietnam
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MARD holds conference to implement action plan for the National Strategy on Green Growth in Vietnam (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On 30 September 2022, a conference was held in Hanoi by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to implement an action plan for the National Strategy on Green Growth for the 2021-2030 period
Bangkok to become the next ‘food-tech Silicon Valley’
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The NIAs Space-F project is pushing Bangkok to become the next food-tech capital (Image source: Adobe Stock)
In light of the current global security crisis, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) has been pushing Bangkok to emerge as the next ‘Silicon Valley’ of food tech
Pinduoduo’s 10 Billion Agriculture Initiative supports research breakthroughs in high-tech wheat
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Pinduoduo and China Agricultural University are long-time partners in promoting agricultural research and technology. (Image source: Pinduoduo)
China Agricultural University has made breakthroughs in developing new wheat varieties with higher protein and mineral content with support from Pinduoduo’s 10 Billion Agriculture Initiative, paving the way for the production of healthier food