Japan’s R&D boost for better crop production
Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is planning to intensify research with the aim of developing heat-resistant and drought-tolerant crops starting this fiscal year
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South Korea looks to Myanmar for chilli pepper imports
Chilli peppers are extensively grown in Naypyidaw area. (Image source: Pixabay)
Myanmar’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation plans to export 500 tonnes of chilli peppers to South Korea on a trial basis
Indigenous farming methods key for food security in Asia Pacific
The mountain rice terrace agro-systems of Southeast Asia are one of the FAO’s designated GIAHS. (Image source: Pandu Adnyana/Flickr)
Indigenous farming methods have a key role to play in achieving food security, FAO has announced
Chinese province launches smart farm
Wuxi in China’s Jiangsu province has opened a smart agricultural garden, featuring the latest technologies of Internet of Things (IoT), in the Hongshan Eco-Agriculture Base
Filipino heirloom rice part of Spanish festival
The Philippines’ heirloom rice, inherently unique in its natural features and quality, was featured at the Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM), Spain, in April 2015
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