The Philippines has announced it will provide US$2.3mn funds to address disease damaging the country’s banana industry
Agriculture
Regional seed cooperation among Asian nations to speed up release of rice varieties
A regional seed cooperation agreement among India, Bangladesh and Nepal would hasten the release and dissemination of rice varieties to benefit farmers in the region, according to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines to import 500,000 tonnes of rice in March
The Philippines has announced that it will import 500,000 tonnes of rice in March 2015 to boost buffer stocks of the staple for the lean months
USA signs agreement with China to export apples
A new trade agreement was signed between China and the USA to allow the latter to export all varieties of apples to the East Asian country
Logistics firm to provide financial aid to Myanmar’s agri sector
India-based agricultural logistics firm SLCM has announced its partnership with Myanmars Yoma Bank to provide financial assistance to the agriculture sector of the country