The transgenic SUSIBA2 rice produces grains with a high starch content by diverting more carbon (from photosynthesis) into grains and stems, and less into roots. (Image source: CIAT/Flickr)
Scientists in China have discovered a new variety of rice that will help tackle global warming and climate change, according to reports
Thailands sugarcane crop grew by the sudden spate of rains, countering the dryness caused by the El Nino. (Image source: Pixabay)
Thailand’s sugar production could reach record levels in the upcoming harvest season after the recent spate of rainfall offset the effect of a strengthening El Nino
The demand for USAs dairy products will be high from Southeast Asia and China. (Image source: Pixabay)
Southeast Asian nations and China are touted to be big markets for dairy products from the USA, stated a dairy analyst from Rabobank
Vietnam was a large market for Indian groundnuts, stated the APEDA. (Image source: abcdz2000/sxc.hu)
India’s groundnut exports have increased by 39 per cent during the year 2014-15, with maximum exports to Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand
The new cold storage will have three temperature variations- room temperature, refrigerated and frozen, to cater to a range of products. (Image source: YarluFileBot/WikimediaCommons)
Japan’s Sojitz Logistics has established a joint venture with Myanmar’s Premium Distribution Co. (PDC) Ltd to provide cold chain logistics services from three-temperature logistics warehouses in Myanmar
