Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO Famine is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa with more than 52 million people undernourished, most of them in conflict zones, the UN food agency said on Wednesday.

Use of benzoic acid in chili sauces safe, despite Japan's recall: Food administration The fact that Japan forbids the use of benzoic acid as a preservative in chilli sauce while Việt Nam allows it does not indicate the country’s slack food safety standards, Việt Nam’s food administration said.

Funds allocated to promote VPA/FLEGT agreement The FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme will allocate US$273,000 for a project aimed at assisting Việt Nam in developing and implementing a communication programme on the Timber Legality Assurance and Agreement (VNTLAS) for stakeholders in an appropriate and effective manner.

FAO recommends Việt Nam consider high alert on African Swine Fever

African Swine Fever has spread among 20 provinces and cities in Việt Nam with nearly 25,000 pigs culled in an attempt to stop the outbreak from reaching the southern farms that produce the industry’s largest amount of pork. Việt Nam News spoke to Dr. Albert T.Lieberg, Representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Việt Nam about prevention and response plans.

Lai Châu reports African swine fever, bringing number of virus-hit localities to 201

Lai Châu Province late yesterday announced it was culling 117 pigs found to be infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus, the first incident in the northern mountainous province since the disease flared up in Việt Nam in late February.

Global seed companies are addressing climate change and nutrition needs but reach only 10% of the world’s small farmers Global seed companies are addressing climate change and nutrition needs but reach only 10% of the world’s small farmers

Tea exports down in volume and value

Việt Nam exported 120,000 tonnes of tea in 2018, earning revenue of US$219 million, a year-on-year decrease of 8.4 per cent in volume and 3.4 per cent in value, respectively.

VN pledges Zero Hunger by 2025

The Vietnamese Government affirmed that agricultural development was the best solution to the "Zero Hunger" and "poverty reduction" challenges, contributing to the goal of sustainable hunger eradication, food security and improved nutrition.

Technology key to agricultural production: forum

The use of technology is considered one of the most important factors to improve the yields and quality of agricultural products and enable them to join the global value chain, delegates heard at a forum in HCM City on Wednesday.

East-West Seed leads seed industry on increasing smallholder farmer productivity in South and Southeast Asia East-West Seed leads seed industry on increasing smallholder farmer productivity in South and Southeast Asia