Output for the 2014-15 may exceed 104mn tonnes, beating an earlier forecast of 102.8mn tonnes. (Image source: Sweeter Alternative/Flickr)
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
With a longer list of possible suppliers, the nation could keep a lid on the cost of purchases even if emergencies such as natural disasters hit agriculture at home. (Image source: Public Domain Picture/Pixabay)
The Philippines’ state grains procurement agency has announced that it is looking to import rice from a broader range of countries including India, Myanmar and Pakistan in order to diversify its supplies
Since inception in 2002, Oro Agri has developed, manufactured and distributed a range of agrochemical products for global distribution. (Image source: Oro Agri)
Global manufacturer of agricultural pesticides Oro Agri has announced its strategy for Southeast Asian markets including Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam
IRRI is an international research and training organisation headquartered in the Philippines. (Image source: IRRI)
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 farmers have lost about 12 per cent of their yields to planthoppers over the past eight harvest seasons. (Image source: IRRI/Wikimedia Commons)
Thailand’s Pathum Thani Rice Research Center has developed a new rice variety that is resistant to pests and cold temperature
