10/07/2021

Why are our good veggies going overseas while we eat low-quality, high-priced imports?

GEORGE TOWN – Food prices in Malaysia, especially vegetables, may be rising, but instead of getting better produce, the higher grade crops are exported…
10/07/2021

Plantation Software Embraces 4IR Ready Digital Business Management Solutions

Plantation software allows plantation professionals to handle tasks such as forecasting, operating harvests and tracking inventory. Besides, plantation companies use the software to…
05/06/2021

India’s monthly palm oil imports from Malaysia jump 50%

NEW DELHI (April 14): India’s palm oil imports from Malaysia rose 50% in March compared with February’s volumes, as the country’s monthly overall...
05/04/2021

Forecasting climate change

The agricultural sector in particular is very vulnerable to natural hazards and disasters. Over the years, the agriculture industry has been facing avoidable…
05/04/2021

Drones in Agriculture

What are drones? Drones, also known as Unarmed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Agriculture, assist in opening a way to sustainable farming operations. These…
10/03/2021

What is Greenhouse farming?

Greenhouse farming is the agricultural practice of growing crops in sheltered structures covered by a transparent material such as, glass houses, shade houses,…
11/02/2021

Food waste gets ugly

Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption yearly – approximately 1.3billion tonnes – gets lost or wasted.
15/01/2021

Ageing Farmers crisis

Ageing Farmers crisis could cause a shortage of labour in the agricultural sector, risking long term sustainability of food production. The lack of…