Water resource bill: death of small-scale rice farmers?

[] Last month, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) introduced a Water Resource Bill. Although the bill seems to target large industries, the bill will also charge 0.50 baht per cubic metre of water from rice farmers with more than 50 rai (8 ...

Myanmar govt to redistribute vacant land

The Myanmar government is developing a plan to redistribute vacant or fallow plots of land to rural landless people willing to farm the land.The Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr. Aung Thu told The Irrawaddy on Monday the government had obtained US$4.19 million ...

Htet Naing Zaw

Conference connects Japanese, Mekong Delta firms in environment business

[] The event drew 60 local government officials and representatives of more than 80 firms from 13 Mekong Delta localities and eight Japanese firms specialized in waste and wastewater treatment, irrigation, aquatic farming, agriculture, husbandry and chemicals. Keep reading ...

Vietnam Plus News Staff

GMS ministers endorse strategy to boost food safety in Mekong

Agriculture ministers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) endorsed a five-year strategy and action plan to build a regional food safety system on Friday during a meeting in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province. Keep reading ...

Xinhua News Staff

Silence on suspended dam deal as Prayut and Hun Sen agree to stronger bilateral ties

after Thailand halted the Bt40-billion Stung Nam hydropower project, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen yesterday agreed to enhance economic ties and connectivity.Prayut led a Thai delegation at the 3rd Thailand-Cambodia Joint Cabinet Retreat in Phnom Penh yesterday to discuss cooperation ...

The Nation News Staff

First rice export bilateral agreement signed

The National League for Democracy-led government is set to sign its first ever government-to-government (G-to-G) rice export bilateral agreement, according to the commerce ministry. The country is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to export rice to Bangladesh in early September.Keep reading ...

VN exporters urged to follow rules

Việt Nam should strictly follow and continuously update its policies and regulations when exporting products to the US, which is considered a difficult market with rigorous requirements.Keep reading ...

Re-peeling the effects of degradation: low-tech application of orange crop waste shows potential to restore tropical forests

Researchers have come upon a new low-tech tropical forest restoration strategy, beginning with agricultural waste. They studied the effects on soil and forest health of the purposeful deposition of tons of processed orange peels and pulp on centuries-old rangeland remaining inside Guanacaste National Park in ...

Banana exports drop after govt tightens regulations on growers

The export value of bananas in the first six months (Q1 and Q2) of this year decreased compared to the same period last year and is expected to decline further. The drop in exports comes after the government called a halt to the establishment of ...

APEC looks at responsible use of resources for food production

APEC officials and leaders of agricultural businesses in the region met on Thursday to discuss responsible use of resources that will ensure long-term food production and decent living standards for everyone.Keep reading ...

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