Wasps can help protect cassava plants against the fatal mealybug, according to an FAO project
Agriculture
Australian researchers look for rapid growth method in wheat and barley
A team of plant geneticists is testing a rapid method of producing new varieties of wheat and barley ready for field trials in Australia
Coffee, cocoa and rubber production to see a rise in Indonesia this year
Indonesia is expected to produce 711,000 metric tonnes of coffee beans in 2014, an Agriculture Ministry official said, up 2.9 per cent from the 691,000 tonnes produced in 2013
Thailand to reposition itself as top rice exporter
Thailand is set to reclaim its status as the world’s top rice exporter as weak monsoon rains curb India’s crop, helping the Southeast Asian country’s new government offload excess stockpiles
India’s agricultural exports see a growth of 5.1 per cent in 2013-14
India’s agricultural exports, including aquaculture products, increased 5.1 per cent to US$37.29bn in 2013-14, due to the rise in exports of rice