Cambodia is aiming to double up it organic rice exports to 1,000 tonnes in 2015, according to official sources
China has announced that it will give priority to growers of key staple crops as it seeks to guarantee food self-sufficiency amid a declining rural workforce in the country
The Philippines has announced it will provide US$2.3mn funds to address disease damaging the country’s banana industry
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)
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
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