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Agriculture/farming

Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties

Italian agronomist and researcher Isabella Dalla Ragione picks apples in the orchard collection of the Archeologia Arborea foundation on Nov 7.
Italian agronomist and researcher Isabella Dalla Ragione picks apples in the orchard collection of the Archeologia Arborea foundation on Nov 7.

Letter From Kuala Lumpur

‘Gardening keeps me on my toes’: KL’s urban farmers grow vegetables to keep fit, share skills

Urban farming has sprouted across Malaysia since the Covid-19 pandemic exposed how quickly supply disruptions and income loss can strain urban families,
Urban farming has sprouted across Malaysia since the Covid-19 pandemic exposed how quickly supply disruptions and income loss can strain urban families,

Kelongs were once a common sight in S'pore’s waters. Today, only a handful remain

Ireland’s climate battle is being fought in its fields

Solar panels on a farm, in Kilcock, Ireland. Around 40 per cent of Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture.
Solar panels on a farm, in Kilcock, Ireland. Around 40 per cent of Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture.

Singapore researchers develop antibiotics alternative for cow udder infection

(From left) Professor Mary Chan from NTU, Dr Zhang Kaixi from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology and Prof Paula Hammond from MIT.
(From left) Professor Mary Chan from NTU, Dr Zhang Kaixi from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology and Prof Paula Hammond from MIT.

Top rice importer Philippines sets guidelines on tariff changes

The Philippine government will raise import duties by five percentage points for every 5 per cent decline in world rice prices.
The Philippine government will raise import duties by five percentage points for every 5 per cent decline in world rice prices.

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Meet the S'porean farmers feeding you fresher, home-grown food

Local farmers Singapore Aquaculture Technologies, Green Harvest and N&N egg farm
Local farmers Singapore Aquaculture Technologies, Green Harvest and N&N egg farm

Beef with meatpackers: Trump orders Justice Department to probe industry as prices in US soar

Wholesale beef prices, which have been surging in recent years, jumped 16 per cent in 2025, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Wholesale beef prices, which have been surging in recent years, jumped 16 per cent in 2025, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Rice prices in Asia poised to fall further amid bumper Indian crop

Farmers planting rice saplings in a padi field on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, in July.
Farmers planting rice saplings in a padi field on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, in July.

Powerful Typhoon Kalmaegi poised to drench Vietnam’s key coffee region

Vietnam has been hit by 12 major storms so far in 2025, which have left at least 241 dead and cost the economy more than S$2.7 billion.
Vietnam has been hit by 12 major storms so far in 2025, which have left at least 241 dead and cost the economy more than S$2.7 billion.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.