Agriculture

IRRI, USAID, and Bayer agree to support 'Scale Direct' initiative for smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa

The project was launched in Varanasi on 9 March 2023. (Image source: IRRI)

On 9 March, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bayer agreed to support and co-invest in a four-year project Scale Direct that aims to accelerate the global efforts of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on direct seeded rice (DSR) research and development for smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa

Cambodia PM outlines new strategies for agriculture development

Prime Minister Hun Sen handed more than 100 rice paddy seedling transplanting machines to communities. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has outlined the government’s new strategies for the development of the agriculture sector to create the fifth economic pole in the northeast part of the country

Korean-Philippine funded smart greenhouse promotes smart farming in northern Mindanao

The Ambassador was impressed with the projects implementation and advised DA-10 to continue optimising the Smart Greenhouse operation. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The Republic of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines, Inchul Kim, visited the Department of Agriculture’s Smart Greenhouse (DA-10) project at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) to ensure its implementation and utilisation

Asian Productivity Organisation opens Centre of Excellence on climate-smart agriculture

The introduction of climate-friendly agricultural practices, combined with the adoption of smart technologies can bring multiple benefits such as reduced GHG emissions and increased productivity. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

In efforts to enhance agricultural productivity, improve farmers profits, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the sector region wide, the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) announced the designation of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (NARO) of Japan as its new Centre of Excellence on Climate-smart Agriculture (COE on CSA)

MARD hosts workshop supporting green growth in Vietnam

Specialised production of high-quality rice will reach 719,000 ha by 2025 and more than 1.015 million ha by 2030. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a workshop in Can Tho city to collect ideas for the Sustainable Development Project of one million hectares (ha) specialising in high-quality rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta

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