India has recorded an increase in agriculture employment from 234.1mn workers in 2001 to 263.1mn workers in 2011, revealed the Indian population census 2011
The Philippines will sign deals with Thailand and Vietnam to import 500,000 tonnes of rice as the country looks to boost buffer stock ahead of the lean harvest season
South Korea has announced that it aims at increasing its rice exports after export restrictions are lifted on the staple grain from March 2015
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
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