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For Editorial   Tim Golding
Exclusive interview with Tim Golding, about recruiting talent in Asia for food and agriculture industries

​Tim Golding, Founder and Managing Director at Peak Recruitment, a regional recruitment specialist for the ASEAN food and agriculture sector, speaks to Far Eastern Agriculture about recruiting talent in Asia for food and agriculture industries How competitive is the ASEAN candidate market in terms of skill levels required for major industries? Tim Golding: Extremely so. The highly specialised nature of the roles across niche categories, whether that be a breeding specialist for a certain crop...

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Crop Agribusiness
Covid Farm
Covid-19: what has been the impact of the pandemic on agriculture in the Asia-Pacific region?

​Although the world is holding its breath and hoping that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is over, it’s clear that that the impact upon many millions of people is huge and ongoing, with no end-date in sight. As is so often the case, those who are suffering the worst are people in poverty, with people engaged in agriculture and living in rural areas amongst the most badly affected. The impact upon the Asia-Pacific region’s agricultural sector has resulted in unprecedented challenges a...

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Crop Agribusiness
Coconut 2 Asean
Soaring ASEAN Market as Demand for Organic Coconut Products Boom

​Thanks to a significant rise in the usage and popularity of coconut-based food and beverage products, the ASEAN market has seen a steep increase in demand. In addition, there is also additional demand for cosmetic products derived from coconut oil. In 2012 the coconut products market was worth $12.75 billion but is expected to rise to $31.1 billion in 2026 which is an increase of 143%. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region account for the highest volumes of the world’s coconut product...

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Crop Agribusiness
The Hurricanes 1000
The impact of extreme weather on Asian agricultural commodities

​From scorching heat in Europe and devastating forest fires in North America, through to torrential rain in South America, there’s little doubt that the unprecedented increase in extreme weather events are a cause for grave concern across the globe. The Asia-Pacific region is no exception and over recent years has suffered from a series of turbulent weather events. Whilst extreme weather can have a terrible impact upon communities, the effect on Asian agricultural commodities has proved to be...

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Crop Agribusiness
Vertical Farming In Sea 1000
Food growth is on the rise – the promotion of vertical farming in South East Asia

​A new type of agriculture is on the rise in South East Asia: indoor vertical farming. Designed to encourage a revolution in how Asian communities and people across the world feed themselves, a new type of farmer is hoping that indoor vertical crop production will be a sustainable and profitable way to grow food. The problems facing farmers in South East Asia Although humans began farming many thousands of years ago and the world has since changed beyond all recognition, farmers still face si...

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Crop Agribusiness
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The rise of biofuels in Asia continues despite significant price increases

​As countries around the world set deadlines for removing fossil fuels from the picture, there has been a significant upswing in the demand for biofuels, such as palm oil. However, palm oil production is currently facing significant problems as it bids to replace fossil fuels. Countries across Asia expand their production of biofuelsAlthough the current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lack of demand from the aviation industry and falling oil prices, countries across Asia are expanding the...

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Crop Agribusiness
Vietnam Eu Export Deal
Free trade deal cuts tariffs and enables Vietnam to start exporting to the EU

​Thanks to the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) which came into force on 1st August this year, Vietnam’s agricultural export revenues have grown by an impressive 1.6% to US$30.05 billion over the first nine months of 2020.Vietnam takes advantage of preferential trade tariffsVietnamese food exporters are taking full advantage of the preferential tariffs offered by the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement by exporting produce including coffee, coconut, dragon fruit, passion fruit and timber. ...

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Crop Agribusiness
Veterinary Asians working in pig farms.
Real Farming Solutions Needed to Combat Inappropriate Use Of Antibiotics

Antibiotics in the modern world remain a cure-all for so many diseases that we take for granted. At the same time, experts fear that the overuse of antibiotics in the human sector, and inappropriate use in the farming industry could lead to grave results.The issues related to misuse of antibiotics continues to be a growing global problem. Those issues have been finely highlighted in the last few months by the stark menace of Covid-19. It may not be a virus which can be effectively extinguishe...

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Crop Agribusiness
Indonesia
The Food Beverage and Agriculture Sectors in Indonesia

Indonesia has the fastest growing economy in the G20, and the food and beverage sector, along with agriculture, play a big part in the success. In 2018 alone the revenue from this sector reached IDR 3.6 trillion (US $ 253 million) and revenue was expected to show an annual growth rate of a huge 13.6%. In July this year (2019), the Indonesian Ministry of Industry predicted a growth of at least 9% this year (2019) in the food and beverage sector thanks to the heavy shift in investment in the l...

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