Amanda Lim

Australia’s Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has launched a A$9.5m (US$6.82m) initiative to assess the potential benefits of removing river barriers in the Mekong to restore fisheries.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is assessing ways to improve its market early-warning system after nearly six tonnes of produce were discarded following heavy rainfall that damaged crops, disrupted trading and weakened demand.

India’s agriculture sector must now focus on boosting incomes and strengthening resilience among small and marginal farmers, says the country’s ag minister

Researchers in Japan have identified that protein-rich organic materials can increase populations of Lysobacter, a bacteria genus known for suppressing plant pathogens, offering new insights into controlling diseases in organic farming.

The Philippines has approved the country’s first commercially available African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, a move authorities say will support efforts to rebuild the national hog herd after years of outbreaks.

Australia is eyeing a potential increase in malt barley exports to China as premium beer consumption rises and new regulations boost malt demand, according to a new report

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) have proven they can grow fish at commercial scale, but operators must now prove that land-based aquaculture can stand on its own financially.

A Vietnamese oyster producer based in UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay is targeting premium export markets in Asia as it looks to reposition its local oysters beyond an “economical option”.

Analysts say China’s increasingly price-driven buying and rising domestic production mean it can no longer be relied upon to absorb surplus supply.

Higher rice prices have not stopped Japan’s rice producers from quitting, putting the industry on track for a fourth straight record year of exits, according to a new report.