NEWS
ASEAN Guidelines on the Regulation, Use and Trade of Biological Control Agents: e-book available
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team ASEAN Guidelines on the Regulation, Use and Trade of Biological Control Agents (BCA) was developed in close collaboration with the ASEAN Member States (AMS) and endorsed by the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) in 2014. It aims to improve and harmonise the regulations on biological control agents …
Photo contest: Wining photos to be displayed in Germany (Extended deadline till 20 December 2017)
Extended deadline till 20 December 2017 Our world is in transformation. Increasingly, changes in remote regions of the world are affecting daily life in Germany and Europe. Consciously or unconsciously, we feel it every day. People are on the move. Some are arriving at new places, while others are leaving a familiar environment. What connects …
MARD Website, 26 October 2017, Remote sensing technology supports accurate and timely farming (in Vietnamese with English translation)
TRANSLATION Remote sensing technology supports accurate and timely farming The Remote sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies (RIICE) Project is helping Vietnam to monitor crop production in an accurate and timely way, and the support will continue. Vietnam has huge potentials for agriculture development and is currently in the top group of …
Time for sustainable production to rice to the occasion
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Healthy rice production is vital not only for farmers, but also its daily consumers. So, why is it that this industry faces innumerable challenges? Imagine a hot and humid day. With the sun glaring into your eyes and sweat dripping from your forehead, you’re working extremely hard out in …
Updates: ASEAN Crops website, ASEAN Guidelines on the Regulation, Use, and Trade of Biological Control Agents in Khmer language, ASEAN Guidelines on Soil and Nutrient Management
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team The 9th Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN SAS) recently summarised its efforts and contribution towards achieving long-term food security in the region. Held on 3 – 4 May in Bangkok, Thailand, the Meeting was attended by steering committee members from nine ASEAN Member …
The Agro-Eco Taman Simalem Resort wins the Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Award for Environment Conservation
The only resort with Agro-Eco theme, Taman Simalem is thrilled to announce that it has won 2nd place at Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Award (ISTA) 2017 for Environment Conservation category. The award was presented at Wonderful Indonesia Tourism Awards 2017 ceremony held tonight at Hotel Bidakara, Jakarta. Following a visit to the resort by the ISTA …