Rice Farmers Struggle Amid Rising Costs

Rice farmers in the Mekong Delta and Thailand are struggling as rising costs and global conflicts affect the rice trade. In Vietnam, farmer Nguyen Thanh Giang says diesel, fertilizer, and transport prices have increased sharply, while rice selling prices remain almost the same, making farming less profitable. Many farmers are thinking about reducing or stopping [...]

Thailand Farmers Struggle With Fuel And Fertilizer Crisis

Farmers in central Thailand are struggling as fuel shortages and rising prices affect their crops. Many petrol stations are empty, and diesel, needed for water pumps and machinery, is hard to find. Thanadet Traiyot, a rice farmer in Ayutthaya, says he has to carefully manage his pumps because he doesn’t have enough fuel to run [...]

Brunei’s Growing Fishing Industry Boosts Economy

Brunei is working to grow its fishing industry as part of economic diversification. In 2023, fishing brought about 166.6 million Brunei dollars to the economy, mostly from catching wild fish. Commercial fishing grew a lot, with fish catch value rising from 12.16 million dollars in 2023 to 14.8 million dollars in 2024. Fish farming, called [...]

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