Sugarcane output in Thailand, world’s second-biggest exporter of the sweetener, will be at an all-time high this year after rice farmers switched crops for better income, government sources have announced
Agriculture
IRRI introduces 28 rice varieties in Asia and Africa in 2014
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners have announced that they had released at least 28 new rice varieties to eight countries in Asia and Africa last year
Thai research centre develops pest and temperature resistant rice variety
Thailand’s Pathum Thani Rice Research Center has developed a new rice variety that is resistant to pests and cold temperature
China to amend cross-border import and export regulations
The government of China has granted rice import quotas to businesses, providing an impetus to the exports market especially cross-border exports
Vietnam aims for greener rice cultivation
Vietnam plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice cultivation alone by 14 per cent by 2030