Rice plays a critical role in global food security and provides livelihoods for over 140 million smallholders in developing countries. (Image source: Melanie Martinelli/sxc.hu)
The world’s first standard for sustainable rice, which sets new and more efficient standards for rice cultivation, was launched recently by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) in Philippines
Cassava, or tapioca, is one of Cambodia’s biggest agricultural products. (Image source: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)
Experts in Cambodia are urging farmers to diversify their production, encouraging them to switch from the country’s main crop, rice, to alternatives such as vegetables
Thailand faces stiff competition from India, Myanmar and Vietnam in rice production. (Image source: Punch-Ra/Pixabay)
The Thai government and the Thai Rice Department have approved a donation of US$100,000 to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to implement research in rice development
Shifting cultivation is a practice of clearing forests for the cultivation of crops. After harvesting the crop, the land is left fallow for over 10 years, allowing the forest to re-grow. (Image source: TonRulkens/Flickr)
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has launched a new project promoting agroforestry as a sustainable alternative to shifting cultivation in the uplands of Myanmar
Grain exports to China and Southeast Asia from Kazakhstan are likely to increase. (Image source: YamanakaTamaki/Flickr)
Kazakhstan is seeking to increase its volume of grain exports to China and Southeast Asia through the Gulf
