Agriculture

Philippines, which has been the world’s biggest importer of rice, may soon attain self-sufficiency in rice production and turn into an exporter by the end of 2013

The Chinese government has revealed plans to boost its seed industry over the next decade to ensure grain stocks growth

Price of Cambodian corn will increase due to a new Thai government policy of importing more corn for animal processing

Irrigation is a great necessity for many Filipinos. (Image source: Jojo Nicdao/Flickr)

As an agricultural country, irrigation in the Philippines is of dire importance. More than one third of the country’s nearly 90mn inhabitants depend on farming and fishing for a living