Taiwan

Taiwan is considering growing crops overseas to ensure its food security, officials said Thursday.

President says a Gulf State company is expected to invest $80-100 million in the country's agriculture in the near future, citing a 400,000 ha rice project.

Induk Koperasi Unit Desa (Induk KUD) bersama sejumlah investor dari sejumlah negara akan menandatangani kesepakatan kerja sama (MoU) untuk mengeksplorasi tanaman kelapa sawit, jarak dan singkong.

Six Taiwanese and five local companies have committed more than RM4bil in investments in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub in Mukah Division in central Sarawak.

The Thai Farmers Association called on concerned agencies yesterday to look into land occupation by foreign businessmen, which has made many of the country's rice farmers landless.