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The hygiene failures at the Puchong facility came to light after authorities seized more than 6.5 tonnes of chicken during a raid last week.
The hygiene failures at the Puchong facility came to light after authorities seized more than 6.5 tonnes of chicken during a raid last week.
The factory, which processes more than 40,000 chickens daily and supplies businesses across the Klang Valley in Kuala Lumpur, is accused of killing the birds by electric shocks before slaughter, breaching Islamic requirements.

The Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other Chinese and foreign research institutions collaborated to propose a differentiated irrigation investment path that takes into account water conservation, food security and investment returns based on data research on China's three major staple food crops. The results were recently published in Nature Food.
The Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration recently jointly issued the "Notice on Improving the Management of Facility Agricultural Land", which distinguishes the methods of facility agricultural land use through a positive list and improves measures in terms of site selection, scale, filing, registration, and supervision.

The 2026 China (Henan)-ASEAN Food and Agriculture Cooperation and Development Conference was held in Zhengzhou. Representatives attending the meeting focused on the digital intelligence of grain and agriculture cooperation and discussed strengthening cooperation in the fields of smart irrigation, artificial intelligence, precision agriculture, and meteorological early warning to increase agricultural production capacity and respond to climate disaster challenges.

The Legislative Yuan passed the "Amendment to Certain Articles of the Agricultural Development Ordinance" on the third reading today, clarifying that except for natural materials or improved materials, leftover construction earthwork or waste shall not be piled or filled in agricultural land. Violators will be fined up to NT$3 million, and may be subject to consecutive penalties and restoration to their original condition.

The Bureau of Labor Insurance announced that the contribution rate of the rural retirement savings fund will be adjusted starting from November 1, and will provide two adjustment opportunities each year. Since the government burden has increased to 60%, farmers can apply to the grassroots agricultural and fishery associations where their household registration is located before the end of November, and the new ratio will take effect on December 1.

The 16th China International Potato Industry Expo and the 12th Sichuan Agricultural Expo opened in Chengdu on the 30th. The exhibition covers an area of 100,000 square meters and attracts more than 1,800 companies from more than 30 countries. Peru and Thailand are the main guest countries, and it is the first time that the exhibition is co-organized at the same location at the same time.