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Food producers diversify amid climate risks
6+ hour ago (559+ words) PUBLISHED: 4 Jun 2026 at 06: 01 WRITER: Kuakul Mornkum and Somhatai Mosika Snack and food producers are prepared for unfavourable climate conditions this year, which are expected to affect agricultural produce. Apirak Kosayodhin, chief executive of Lanna Agriculture Industry Co Ltd, a manufacturer…...
Ag Tech push to tackle Thai fruit oversupply
4+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) PUBLISHED: 6 May 2026 at 05: 25 The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is joining hands with agricultural technology startups and agricultural stakeholders to support farmers in improving soil quality, increasing revenue and reducing oversupply. Krithpaka Boonfueng, executive director of the NIA, said that during…...
Bangkok Post - Japanese citrus farmers switch to avocados as climate change warms soil
4+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) PUBLISHED: 5 May 2026 at 15: 02 MATSUYAMA " Fuminori Arita once farmed "iyokan," a Japanese citrus variety, but about 10 years ago he switched to growing avocados, revelling in the challenge of producing crops of what he describes as a "sensitive and difficult to grow…...
Milk glut hurts dairy farmers
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (394+ words) PUBLISHED: 6 Mar 2026 at 01: 01 Dairy farmers and cooperatives nationwide are urging the government to act quickly to tackle a raw milk glut and curb milk powder imports, warning the situation is damaging farmers' livelihoods. Members of the Cooperative Network of Thailand…...
France loosens rules on allowing farmers to shoot wolves
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) PUBLISHED: 17 Feb 2026 at 08: 45 VAL-DE-MEUSE " The French government said Monday it would authorise the shooting of wolves that attack livestock even outside protected enclosures, a policy shift welcomed by farmers, a powerful and increasingly disgruntled constituency. Once hunted to extinction in…...
Dairy cooperatives set for reform to ensure survival
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) PUBLISHED: 13 Jan 2026 at 01: 01 Mr Niran recently visited Wang Nam Yen Dairy Cooperative Ltd in Sa Kaeo's Wang Nam Yen district, alongside permanent secretary of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry, Winaroj Subsingsuk. He said Wang Nam Yen is currently the only…...
Chia Tai, DOAE Unite to Advance Smart Farming
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (325+ words) PUBLISHED: 8 Dec 2025 at 14: 57 The Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) with Chia Tai Company Limited to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies and smart agricultural solutions among Thai farmers, with the goal of enhancing…...
Indonesia Launches Training to Advance Cage-Free Farming
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (325+ words) Indonesia has launched a national Training of Trainers programme to expand cage-free egg production, aligning its livestock sector with global animal welfare standards and rising market demand." PUBLISHED: 13 Nov 2025 at 15: 00 Mr Sintong HMT Hutasoit, Director of Livestock Breeding and Production…...
Chia Tai Showcases Smart Farming at Yanmar Festival
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) Chia Tai highlighted smart agricultural solutions, quality products, and sustainability initiatives at the inaugural Yanmar Festival 2025 in Korat. PUBLISHED: 12 Sep 2025 at 18: 00 Chia Tai Company Limited, Thailand's leading innovative agricultural company, brought a full range of smart agricultural solutions to the…...
Ukraine farmer risks life clearing shells from fields
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) NOVOGRYGORIVKA (UKRAINE) - His fields peppered with Russian shells, Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Sydor has resorted to desperate measures to clear explosives from the land himself so he can plant crops. US senator warns of fossil fuel coup, economic reckoning European court…...