The agreement will make it easier for farmers from the participating countries to access climate change resilient seeds. (Image source: John1cse/Pixabay)
A multi-country seed policy agreement that speeds up the distribution of modern rice varieties across countries in South and Southeast Asia has been signed following a meeting of agriculture ministers and representatives of nine countries at Siem Reap, Cambodia
Farming and livestock sectors typically bear more than 80 per cent of the damage and losses caused by climate change. (Photo: Deankruger/Pixabay)
FAO and IOM call for renewed focus on rural development and sustainable agriculture to mitigate climate disasters that are displacing one person every second
Micro-irrigation is growing in popularity in water scare regions. (Photo: Floki/Shutterstock)
The global micro-irrigation systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR over five per cent from 2016 to 2022 according to a report published by Market Research Future
IoT sensors can help famers keep track of their produce through all stages of production. (Photo: Arina P Habich/Shutterstock)
A new Internet of Things (IoT) research study from Inmarsat reveals that the use of IoT for environmental monitoring is helping businesses meet import requirements in more countries than ever
The rice-straw can effectively develop a market value chain by finding new market outlets for the byproducts. (Image source: Brief/Flickr)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised a two-day workshop in Ho Chi Minh on 1-2 June 2017, aiming to identify market prospects for potential use of rice straw products and explore future potential to develop market value chain for the use of rice straw
