The conference focuses on crops such as tomato, potato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper, and the ornamental Petunia hybrida. (Image Source: regan76/Flickr)
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
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
The collaboration will support a wide range of projects aimed to accelerate genetic research and advance breeding for the Bangladesh rice ecosystem. (Image source: 9Bombs/Pixabay)
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 agriculture has remained a relatively neglected area of concern since the 1950s economic boom that left farmers behind in both income and agricultural technology. (Image Source: Gullevek/Flickr)
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)
In a bid to reduce production costs and keep up with market demand, Thailand is set to implement a new rice plan, in conjunction with the private sectors and farmers. (Image source: Zuki/Flickr)
Thailand has invited the country’s private and farming sectors to join the government to develop a new rice plan for the current year
