Cuban entrepreneurs use 'aquaponics' for efficient food production
It is an aquaculture system in which wastewater from farming fish is fed to hydroponically grown plants like lettuce that purify the water.
Sun Oct 08 2023
NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production
A New York company that makes carbon-negative aviation fuel is taking the menu for interplanetary cuisine in a very different direction.
Fri Jun 02 2023
Nearly three quarters of the world's food production could face extreme risk from heat stress by 2045
Scientists have already warned that these conditions will inevitably reoccur in the coming years.
Sun Sep 18 2022
Fund for food loans to boost food production, reduce burden of inflation
The NRC has recommended that BNM set up a "fund for food" to encourage farmers and agro-entrepreneurs to explore the country's food production sector more aggressively.
Tue Jul 26 2022
Cabinet agrees to additional interventions to address food supply issues - Ronald
The Cabinet today agreed to the implementation of three additional interventions to tackle the country's food supply issues to boost domestic food production.
Wed Jun 15 2022
Govt to ensure people not affected by rising food production costs - Ronald
The government will ensure the people are not affected by the current increase in food production costs, said Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.
Fri Apr 08 2022
Mechanisation technology to boost agricultural productivity - Ronald
The use of mechanisation technology in the agricultural sector can reduce dependence on manpower, in turn ensuring the country's food production is not affected.
Sat Mar 26 2022
North Korea's Kim says food situation 'tense' due to pandemic, typhoons
Kim said the agricultural sector failed to fulfil its grain production plan due to the damage by typhoon last year.
Wed Jun 16 2021
Greta Thunberg aims to change how food is produced
Thunberg says the environmental impact of farming can be reduced by changing how food was produced.
Sun May 23 2021
Climate change: One third of global food production could be under threat
Food production in one third of the world's agricultural regions could be under threat from climate change by the end of the century.
Wed May 19 2021
Government to focus on increasing food production from next year
The effort is aimed at guaranteeing food security so that the country could cease to be dependent on imports and is capable of producing its own products.
Sat Nov 28 2020
Join efforts to boost food security, Southeast Asian nations urged
By 2050, food production will need to rise 70 percent to feed the world's 9.5 billion population at that time.
Tue May 31 2016
Agro-food sector needs to be more dynamic, modern, innovative - Najib
Incorporating technology and innovation into the sector can propel Malaysia to become leading world agricultural product exporters, the Prime Minister says.
Sat Nov 28 2015
Muslims must be aggressive players in halal food industry
As a majority Muslim nation, Muslims should be in control of the halal industry, especially in food production but at present, only 9.8 percent of Muslims in the country are involved.
Sun Dec 07 2014
UN: North Korea produces more food, but malnutrition persists
North Korea has increased food production for a third straight year, but malnutrition remains widespread, UN agencies say.
Fri Nov 29 2013
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024