Economy
Pakistan army trades tanks for tractors in food-security push
Sprawling military-run farms stoke backlash over armed forces' pervasive presence
Agriculture
Inflation
Philippines considers lower rice tariffs as inflation quickens
Market volatility has already pushed government to cap prices for staple grain
Agriculture
China slowdown, El Nino cloud future for Thai durian exports
Deliveries to world's No. 2 economy surge due to China-Laos high-speed railway
Trade
India expands rice exports curbs with 20% duty on parboiled grade
Move expected to further lift already high global prices
Trade
China's import ban hurts Japan's seafood industry expansion plans
Exporters lose a major market after Fukushima discharge response
Companies
Kubota eyes 2026 for Japan's first remote-monitored robo-tractors
Machines use Nvidia chips and GPS to navigate country's small farms
Commodities
India's rice export ban brings chaos to Thai market
Surging demand sparks speculative hoarding, undercuts export opportunity
Finance
Indonesian startup eFishery draws investment from Japan farm lender
First move through Norinchukin's new fund to help bring tech into aquaculture
Agriculture
Afghan farmers struggle to adapt to Taliban's opium ban
Cultivation plummets following an April 2022 decree, exacerbating economic crisis
DealStreetAsia
Bain Capital to take 90% of India's Adani Capital, Adani Housing
U.S. private equity giant also commits $120 million in primary capital
DealStreetAsia
Vietnamese agritech company FoodMap holds $1m bridge round
Funds to be used to grow overseas; company raises $4.5m since 2020 founding
IPO
Syngenta's $9bn IPO approved by Shanghai Exchange
Chinese-owned agricultural group plans 4th-biggest float in mainland
Commodities
Cotton market braces for lower Indian, U.S. exports
Prices on the rise as big growers struggle with weak harvests
Agriculture
Japan beef exports face downturn over U.S. tariff quotas
Shipments overseas drop 4% in 2022; China market still off-limits
Inflation
Record poor harvest drives down Japan seaweed output to 51-year low
Leading processed seaweed makers plan to raise prices by up to 40%
Environment
Malaysia, Indonesia to send palm oil mission to EU next week
Delegation to make case for small farmers in crosshairs of deforestation rule
Agriculture
Vietnam shrimp sector adopts tech in quest for clean supply chain
Asia's top exporter after India helped crustacean's explosion in popularity
Datawatch
Businesses help spur Japan's agricultural revival
Companies now make up 40% of local sales, but overall productivity still low
Agriculture
Japan's Sumitomo taps into insect feed business
Trading house aims to sell 30,000 tonnes of food for farmed fish by 2030 in Japan
Politics
Japan to weigh food security law in face of Ukraine, Taiwan risks
Planned legislation would mandate food producers to ramp up supplies
Technology
Kubota to produce EV battery material that boosts performance
Japanese company seeks new revenue source as water pipe market matures
Agriculture
Japanese farms turn to foreign workers as rural population ages
Staffing company recruits temporary labor from places such as Southeast Asia
The Big Story
Thailand's air pollution crisis deepens amid seasonal crop burning
Smoke from agricultural field and forest blazes chokes Southeast Asia
Food & Beverage
Steeped in tradition, Japan's $200 bottled tea inspired by wine
Yamecha aims for global recognition with help from renowned sommelier
Interview
Malaysia wants palm oil hubs in Egypt, Saudi Arabia: deputy PM
World's second-largest exporter eager to diversify markets amid row with EU