BIOTEC has organised a seminar educating farmers in the province on low cost farming techniques. (Image source: Timo Laaksonen/sxc.hu)
Thailand’s National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) has piloted a project to deploy the newly developed flood- and pest-resistant rice strain in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Eggplant is the most widely planted vegetable in the Philippines, making up nearly one-third of vegetables harvested. (Image source: Jim/Flickr)
GM eggplants can help farmers in the Philippines earn more, according to a study
The Vietnamese Ministry reported that trade revenue of agricultural products between Vietnam and Ireland reached US$229.75 mn in 2013. (Image source: IAEA/Flickr)
Vietnam and Ireland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster agricultural cooperation and rural development in the two countries
Djulis, a native Chenopodium species similar to quinoa, was one of the heritage grains entered into the Ark of Taste. (Image source: Alisha Vargas/Flickr)
Four indigenous Taiwan grains have entered into the Ark of Taste, an international database of endangered heritage foods, at the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre expo held recently in Turin, Italy
For the project, the South Korean Ministry readjusted 20 hectares of arable land to allow mechanised farming while also building new training and storage facilities. (Image source: Africa Renewal/Flickr)
South Korea has completed building Cameroon’s first mechanised rice farming district, which will help modernise the African country’s overall agriculture industry and improve food production
