In 2010, the Philippines had signed an agreement promising to steadily reduce tariffs on sugar imports, from 38 per cent in 2011 to five per cent in 2015.
Due to rising domestic demand and a fall in production due to last year’s extreme weather conditions, the Philippines has scaled back sugar exports this year, according to a report by the Oxford Business Group
The preliminary official estimates put the 2013 main season paddy crop at a record level of 7.3mn tonnes. (Image source: Krista Johanson/sxc.hu)
Cambodia may harvest record paddy crop in 2013/14 main wet season, which began early December 2013
The new types of rice released in 2013 include nine salt-tolerant varieties in the Philippines, three flood-tolerant varieties in South Asia, and six in sub-Saharan Africa. (Image source: Krista Johanson/sxc.hu)
In 2013, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) had released nine salt-tolerant varieties in the Philippines
Rice protein is high in quality but modest in content. (Image source: Monika Szczygie/sxc.hu)
Rice alone cannot fulfil the dietary needs of the human body and, therefore, it is essential to add additional nutrients like Zinc for better health maintenance
Planting of winter crops increased 5.5 per cent to 61.9mn hectares (152.9mn acres) as of January first week from the same time a year earlier. (Image source: Jim Frech/sxc.hu)
Food grain production in India is set to climb to a record in 2014 plantation area has been expanded in the country, according to Agriculture Ministry
