East-West Seed and Thailand’s Chiang Mai University have signed an MoU for a five year research cooperation, to build on earlier collaborations between the two partners
Agriculture
Philippines’ DAR and IFAD collaborate to boost agriculture output
The Philippines’ department of agrarian reform (DAR) has launched a US$46.1mn project with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to boost agricultural productivity, particularly in rice, coconut and coffee plantations in three regions
IRRI and partner to develop improved rice varieties in Bangladesh
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Advanced Chemical Industries Limited (ACI) have partnered to build a state-of-the-art rice breeding programme in Bangladesh
Japan to industrialise agriculture
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has submitted proposals to assist Japanese farmers and businesses cope with the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Thailand to implement new rice plan next month
Thailand has invited the country’s private and farming sectors to join the government to develop a new rice plan for the current year