Pinduoduo, one of China’s leading agriculture platforms, has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Zhejiang University to facilitate youth-led innovations and promote digital inclusion in agriculture
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Japan achieves record numbers in food trade
The trade valuation of Japanese agriculture, forestry and seafood exports has surpassed the 1 trillion yen threshold (US$8.7bn) for the first time this year according to the country’s chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno
Driving apiculture for sustainability in the Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Conference on Beekeeping for Sustainable Agriculture, Ecosystem Services and Rural Livelihoods (BEE 2022) will take place from 9-10 March 2022 in Bengaluru, India
New sustainability target set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Better Cotton has announced the launch of its new climate change mitigation target as part of a new strategy designed to deliver substantial environmental, social and economic impact across the cotton industry by 2030
China's central bank reduces rates for agriculture loans
Chinas central bank announced that it has decided to lower lending rates for the country’s agriculture sector and small enterprises by 0.25% points