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Kenya's Q1 horticulture earnings flat on low demand

Kenya's earnings from horticulture remained flat in the first quarter of 2023 despite an increase in the volume of produce exported as low prices in the global market h

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EU says it agrees post-Brexit WTO agriculture quotas with U.S.

The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the EU’s World Trade Organization agricultural quotas following Britain’s exit from the b

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Baby Asian elephant celebrates 1st birthday in Yunnan

01:13 A one-year-old female Asian elephant celebrated her first birthday on Monday at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xish

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Official: Vegetable prices to fall in China

China's market supply of vegetables is guaranteed and prices are expected to stabilize and fall with the implementation of relevant measures, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) sai

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4 things to know about the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

Did you know 2021 is the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables? Here are 4 things to know. Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsletter. Subscribe here!

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Uganda says hypertension underlying condition in most COVID-19 deaths

FILE PHOTO: A health worker dressed in a protective suit as a preventive measure collects swab samples from a truck driver to be tested for coronavirus at the Elegu border point. /Getty Images

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Greenhouse planting helps villagers shake off poverty in China's Tibet

Years ago, severe geographical conditions and inconvenient transport made vegetables expensive in Banbar County, SW China's Tibet. However, greenhouse planting has bene

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China's GDP declines 1.6% in first half of 2020, up 3.2% in Q2

China's economy returned to modest growth in the second quarter of 2020 and reverted from the first contraction on record in the first quarter of this year, as COVID-19 eases and policymakers announc

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Eating more fruit, vegetables linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes

An international team of researchers have found that higher consumption of fruit and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers examined the blood levels of

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China's 2020 farm produce trade deficit expands in first five months

VCG China's trade in agricultural products reported a deficit of 36.67 billion U.S. dollars in the first five months of 2020, up 20.6 percent year on year, official statistics show.Farm produc

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China's CPI up 2.5% in June, as prices rise for pork, vegetables

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose by 2.5 percent year on year in June, expanding 0.1 percentage points than May due to increasing prices of pork and vegetables.Accor

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Supply of daily necessities sufficient in Beijing: commerce ministry

The supply of daily necessities in Beijing is generally sufficient and prices are basically stable, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday, following the rece

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Beijing disinfects 276 farm produce markets amid COVID-19 fears

Beijing has disinfected 276 farm produce markets and closed 11 such underground and semi-underground markets as of 6 a.m. Tuesday to better curb the spread of the nove

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Beijing conducts sampling tests on farm produce markets

Beijing's Daxing District has conducted COVID-19 sampling tests on its six farm produce markets, with the results all negative to date, local authorities said Sunday.

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G20 members should jointly ensure food security amid pandemic: Chinese minister

Members of the Group of 20 (G20) should work together to keep the international supply chain of agricultural products stable and ensure food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese Minister of A

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Staple food supply in Wuhan remains stable amid COVID-19: official

A deliveryman collects frozen food at a store of Hema Fresh in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi) The supplies and price

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Kuwaiti investment company commits up to $100 million to Startup Battlefield alum Pure Harvest

Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a startup developing technology-enhanced greenhouses for agricultural developments across the Middle East, has received a commitment of up to $100 million from Wafra, Kuwait&