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Agribusiness / Food in South-Eastern Asia

  • Malaysia to reduce palm oil stocks

    MALAYSIA, 2015/12/28 a national drive to reduce the oversupply of palm oil in Malaysia, the world’s second-major producer, is expected to bring better market stability, supported by government incentives and trade controls. Climbing stockpile According to data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), palm oil stocks rose by 2.63m tonnes in September, up 5.46% over the previous month, a thee-year high. Crude palm oil holdings increased by 6.68% month-on-month to 1.56m tonnes, with processed oil stocks up by a additional modest 3.74% to just over 1m tonnes, the board said in a statement in mid-October. Stockpiles rose despite export increase in September, with overseas shipments reaching 1.68m tonnes, up from 1.61m in August, and biodiesel exports nearly doubling to 31,400 tonnes.
  • Fisheries expansion goes onshore in Brunei Darussalam

    BRUNEI , 2015/12/27 Onshore developments, inclunding aquaculture and processing facilities, could help Brunei Darussalam unlock the potential of its burgeoning fisheries industry. The Sultanate is keen to overcome supply gaps and boost the sector’s contribution to GDP, particularly in the price-added segment, as part of a national drive to diversify the economy away from oil and gas. Maritime legacy A one-time maritime hub, Brunei Darussalam’s natural resources – which include 161 km of coastline and an extensive, 36,600-sq-km exclusive economic zone – should support the country’s efforts to expand fisheries revenues.
  • Philippines’ Department of Agriculture,

    PHILIPPINES, 2013/12/15 Philippine fishers face immense damage to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said today, calling for prompt and sustainable actions to help rebuild livelihoods. “Even though we still only have a partial picture, it is clear that the damage caused to the fisheries sector is immense and spans all price chain, from catch to market,” said Rodrigue Vinet, acting FAO Representative in the Philippines. “In the context of livelihoods, these losses are crippling.” According to preliminary assessments by the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, small-scale fishers were the worst affected at the same time as the typhoon tore through the country in November, destroying or damaging tens of thousands of small boats and fishing gear in its path, while larger commercial boats suffered less damage.
  • Philippine government has prohibited the import and sale of 15 kinds of Taiwanese food products

    PHILIPPINES, 2013/06/11 The Philippine government has prohibited the import and sale of 15 kinds of Taiwanese food products that contain starch due to concerns over possible maleic-acid contamination. A presidential spokesman in Manila stressed yesterday that the ban was imposed for public safety and had nothing to do with the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman that prompted sanctions from Taipei. The Food and Drug Government (FDA) of the Philippines announced the ban on the 15 foods on its official website.
  • Singapore experiments with sky farms

    SINGAPORE, 2012/12/11 With a people of five million crammed on a landmass of just 715 square kilometers, the tiny republic of Singapore has been forced to expand upwards, building high-rise residential complexes to home the country’s a lot of inhabitants. Now, Singapore is applying the vertical model to urban agriculture, experimenting with rooftop gardens and vertical farms in order to feed its a lot of residents.