Japanese Logistics Firms Expand Cold Food Networks Across Southeast Asia
Arabfields, ilhem Saàdoun, Correspondent, Kobe, Japan — Japanese-backed logistics startups are expanding temperature-controlled food distribution networks in Malaysia and Vietnam, seeking to capture growing...
Guangxi Uses Artificial Intelligence to Expand Trade With Southeast Asia
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China's southern Guangxi region is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence across agriculture, manufacturing and cross-border trade,...
El Niño Drives Asian Rice Prices Higher, Raising Global Food Inflation Fears
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Rice prices across Asia have climbed to their highest levels in nearly two years as an intensifying...
Tunisia Faces Growing Aridity as Climate Map Reveals Major Shift
Arabfields, Habiba Masmoudi, Economic Correspondent, Tunisia — Tunisia is facing a significant shift in its climate conditions, with newly updated government data highlighting the growing...
Japan’s Sake Rice Faces a Warmer Future
Arabfields, ilhem Saàdoun, Correspondent, Kobe, Japan — Japan’s sake industry is confronting a new challenge as rising temperatures begin to affect the rice varieties...
Vietnam Seeks Higher Value from Durian Exports
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Vietnam is stepping up efforts to improve the quality, traceability and processing capacity of its durian industry...
Chinese Botanicals Drive Trans-Pacific Innovation
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China's rich botanical resources are opening new opportunities for cross-Pacific business cooperation, as international companies increasingly turn...
Brazil Seeks to Strengthen Position in Global Cocoa Market
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Brazil is seeking to strengthen its position in the global cocoa market as manufacturers look for...
Ivory Coast Expands Mango Sector Regulation
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire — The Ivorian government has expanded the mandate of the Cotton, Cashew and Shea Council (CCAK)...
Zimbabwe Seeks Cheaper Loans and New Mill to Boost Sugar Industry
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West and Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Zimbabwe is looking to expand its sugar industry through cheaper financing, improved infrastructure...
