From The Guardian - Deals would put the majority of seeds, chemicals and GM traits in the hands of three companies, deepening poverty for small-scale farmersWhen an Indian farmer plants his cotton crop, there’s at least a 75% chance the seeds have been been bought from a company ... [continue reading]
Khmer Times - Farmers were yesterday encouraged to use biocontrol agents on their crops to boost output in a bid to eliminate using chemical pesticides in agricultural production.During a forum on the use of biocontrol agents yesterday, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture Hean ... [continue reading]
The Phnom Penh Post - As the harvest season of Cambodia’s most important crop kicks off, a crisis is looming as both rice farmers and millers face crippling capital shortages and a promised industry lifeline has yet to materialise.Industry experts said yesterday that these small farmers ... [continue reading]
From The Cambodia DailyTakeo province – The first time Om Mat borrowed from a small-scale microfinance organization she bought 12 piglets. They were cheaper than cows, she says, at $25 each.She made mosquito nets for them to sleep beneath, but it wasn’t enough to shield them from a heat ... [continue reading]
Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — The nation’s agro-forestry-fishery exports experienced a year-on-year rise of 5.6 per cent to nearly US$21 billion in the first eight months of this year, statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have revealed.Exports of farm produce fetched ... [continue reading]
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