KUALA TERENGGANU: The rising number of green sea turtle deaths in Terengganu has reached an alarming level, with the state Fisheries Department recording 20 cases since January.
PORT KLANG: Selangor is the first state in the country to have a food warehouse, or Selangor Food Warehouse (GMS), in its bid to strengthen the carbohydrate and protein supply security system, especially during unforeseen emergencies.
ADDIS ABABA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Experts and policymakers have called on African countries to address persistent challenges and trade barriers to improve food security on the continent.
(Reuters) - The Black Sea maritime security deal aims to bring Moscow back to predictable grain and fertiliser markets that would allow for profit and ensure global food security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published late on Tuesday.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday the U.S. had agreed to help it lift restrictions on food, fertilizer and shipping companies in exchange for agreeing to a maritime security deal in the Black Sea.
(Reuters) - Ukraine's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Russia's missile strike on the Black Sea port of Odesa, which damaged a grain vessel and killed four people, was an attack on global food security.
Three key donors - China, Japan and South Korea - reaffirmed their commitment to continuing emergency rice supply to strengthen food security during climate crisis in the Asean region.
NAIROBI, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The transformation of food systems in Africa to help the continent meet its hunger eradication goal requires sustained investments in quality seeds, technology, post-harvest storage and value addition, senior officials from the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Tuesday.
GEORGE TOWN: The government's decision to raise the padi purchase floor price to RM1,500 per metric ton is not merely an adjustment, but a strategic move to boost the income of farmers and ensure national food security.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is set to play a bigger role in Malaysia’s food security as the government pushes forward with initiatives to strengthen rice cultivation, livestock farming, and rural agro-food accessibility to increase local agricultural output while reducing reliance on imports.
GENEVA: United Nations human rights experts have expressed deep concern over Myanmar's unprecedented food security crisis, warning that the worsening situation is causing severe deterioration in human rights conditions across the country.
MANILA: Every day, 98-year-old Melencio Maniego walks the narrow earthen banks between his 16-hectare rice fields to inspect his crops.
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Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel declared a food security emergency on rice on Monday to stabilise the "extraordinary" rice prices in the country, reported Xinhua.
KLANG: The public is assured of a sufficient supply of essential goods nationwide ahead of the Aidilfitri celebrations next week.
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) may declare a food security emergency for rice by Tuesday next week, its top official said on Friday (Jan 31).
President Prabowo Subianto kicked off his term with promises to make Indonesia less dependent on fuel and food imports by ramping up renewable energy supply and building agricultural estates, sparking hope but also scepticism as predecessors have tried the same, and failed.
PHNOM PENH: Climate change poses a growing threat to Malaysia's food security, with erratic weather patterns and rising temperatures disrupting global agriculture, says Dautk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
KLANG: The government has given its assurance that the supply of essential goods nationwide will be sufficient ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration next week.