Agriculture
Better spinach through AI: Tokyo startup automates seedling selection
Robot-assisted measuring and replanting designed to reduce food loss
Agriculture
Commodities
Thailand to revive potash mining project to cut fertilizer prices
Government to lead investment in hopes of raising domestic supplies
International relations
Malaysia says EU deforestation rule hurts its small farmers
Producer group presents petition demanding rollback of regulation
Agriculture
Agrochemical makers sow seeds in nascent Indian market
Factory investments take aim at industry heavy on small rural farms
Commodities
Indonesia palm oil consumption, El Nino worries, weigh on market
World's top producer expected to export less due to domestic biodiesel mandate
Opinion
Southeast Asia needs sustainable finance, even if imperfect
Policymakers are still setting standards, but green transition must start now
Agriculture
El Nino threatens more food price volatility, Louis Dreyfus says
European commodities merchant engages startups to address Asia's food insecurity
Technology
John Deere, Caterpillar spearhead machinery tech transformation
Self-driving seeding machines and mining trucks backed by data-driven innovation
Agriculture
Thai rice exports to Philippines set to double as Vietnam cuts back
Fresh demand to help boost Bangkok's annual trade in staple to 8.2 million tons
Companies
Kubota shifts production to U.S., India despite weak yen
Japanese tractor maker seeks to raise overseas output ratio to 50%, president says
Food & Beverage
Thailand's CP Foods eyes $30m foray into Mideast
Shrimp and chicken farming proposed as new investments in the region
Agriculture
Kubota cultivates smart farming in Thailand
Japanese tractor maker offers smartphone app to improve Southeast Asian yields
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar opium production nearly doubles to 9-year high: U.N.
Economic and security challenges push farmers to grow illicit crop as prices soar
Commodities
Australia's bumper wheat crop cuts prices for hungry Asian markets
Imports by top consumer China more than double as shipping jam eases
Agriculture
Japan to prop up fertilizer output with subsidies amid inflation
Tokyo aims to cut reliance on China for phosphorus, enhance economic security
Life
How terraced rice paddies bring Japan's inhabitants together
'Tanada' evoke a nostalgia that grips city dwellers and villagers alike
DealStreetAsia
Singapore firm targets bigger fund to invest in alternative proteins
Good Startup plans to pour up to $10m into emerging sector in 2023
Technology
AI farming tool from BASF finds fertile ground in Japan's rice country
German group harnesses satellite, weather data to help understaffed growers
Opinion
India's ban on rice and wheat exports has been a failure
Grain prices have soared, but New Delhi is at last changing course
Opinion
Russia war sanctions should not deprive Asia of fertilizer
Expansion of domestic grain production depends on secure access to inputs
