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Japan’s agriculture ministry is accelerating plans for a specialised organisation for breeders’ rights following a suspected leak of a premium citrus variety developed in Ehime Prefecture
India is deploying a multi-layered national strategy spanning water management, crop planning, inputs and financial support to mitigate risks from a weak monsoon linked to El Niño.
South Korea recorded more return-to-farming households in 2025, but most newcomers are farming on tiny plots, limiting their potential to boost national production or drive sector-wide efficiency.
PAN Group’s Vinarice has delivered a 54% profit uplift and cut emissions by nearly four tonnes CO₂e per hectare under its low-emission rice programme.
The Philippines is ramping up support for ube production with a large-scale distribution of planting materials to farmers in the Visayas as global demand for the crop gains momentum
The Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency (KOAT) and the Korea Dairy & Beef Farmers Association partner to expand domestic forage supply to reduce feed pressures amid global disruptions
ICAR–Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR) has developed a biopolymer-based smart seed coating that enhances stress tolerance and delivers up to 30% higher yields in key crops
China’s shifting demand, India’s export surge and Vietnam’s supply gap are redefining Asia’s marine ingredients trade, setting up a more interconnected yet constrained regional supply chain
By-products are overtaking as the dominant source of global fishmeal and fish oil, driven by aquaculture growth and improved processing technologies, with Asia leading the shift
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DJI is shaping its next wave of agricultural drone innovation in Thailand, using the country’s durian orchards to test precision spraying and lifting as it expands applications for global deployment