Farmers want better services to reduce risks
Liu Xueyou, a farmer in central China, suffered losses of 300,000 yuan (47,619 U.S. dollars) last year due to counterfeit wheat seeds he bought on the advice of a so-called "technical consultant" with an agricultural materials company.
Mainland chief negotiator visits Taiwan agri-industry sites
Mainland chief negotiator Chen Deming led a business delegation to visit an agriculture industrial park and a high-tech farm in southern Taiwan's Pingtung county on Wednesday, the second day of his eight-day trip to the island.
Myanmar sees encouraging foreign engagement in agricultural sector
Myanmar has seen some encouraging foreign engagement in the development of its agricultural sector, in which foreign investment accounts for only 0.43 percent of the total.
Int'l fund grants aid to Myanmar for agricultural development
The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has granted 300,000 U.S. dollars of aid to Myanmar to carry out project for agricultural development, official media reported Wednesday.
S. Korea's job growth hits 11-month high
Employment in South Korea grew the most in 11 months as the government's efforts to create jobs, especially among the elderly, became effective and seasonal factors boosted job creation in the agricultural sector, a government report showed Wednesday.
Greater collaborations needed to promote global food security
The challenges in improving global food security are so daunting that no one country or one company can solve them by itself, so the resolution really needs to be collaborative, Dupont Pioneer Vice President Daniel Jacobi said Monday.
China pumps 2.58 bln yuan into agricultural industrialization
The central government has set aside a 2.58 billion yuan (417.31 million U.S. dollars) subsidy to boost the amount of loans for the agricultural industrialization, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
