LinkAsia Partners has succesfully registered a new product, ActiBeet, in the Philippines
Agriculture
Sugarcane Camp 2016 held in Australia

The participants visited various growing areas in the country to view different conditions and approaches to farming. (Image Source: Case IH)
Case IH organised a workshop for its key sugarcane customers from Africa and Middle East in Australia called Sugarcane Camp
Biotechnology to improve crop performance

Use of this biotechnology will allow farmers to effectively grow their crops using fewer resources. (Image Source: Unsplash/Pixabay)
New research has successfully used biotechnology to enhance a plant’s tolerance to stress, which in turn improves how it uses water and nutrients from the soil
Thailand to host Global Rubber Conference 2016

Thailand is the world’s number one producer of natural rubber. (Image Source: jefftollefson1968/Flickr)
The 12th Global Rubber Conference (GRC 2016) will take place at Deevana Plaza hotel in Krabi, Thailand from 11-13 October this year
FAO, China strengthen partnership for south-south cooperation

FAO and China have agreed to broaden the scope of their cooperation. (Image Source: absent84/fotolia)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Chinese government have announced plans to intensify their partnership in south-south cooperation activities, FAO announced last week