The characterisation of boron tolerance in wheat illustrates the power of the new wheat genomic resources to define key adaptive processes that have underpinned crop improvement. (Image source: Luke Chan/Flickr)
Scientists in Australia have found genes that make wheat tolerant to boron, a chemical element which, when present in soils, damages the quality of grain crops
Chinas growing population and economy have led to a heightened demand for meat products. (Image source: Tom Jutte/Flickr)
Chinas demand for meat products is increasing due to growing population, developing economy and rapid urbanisation
STRASA was initiated seven years ago and the first two phases was funded with US$20 million. (Image source: Christopher Lance/Flickr)
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing funds worth US$32.7mn for the production of the third phase of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)s stress tolerant rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA) over a period of five years
AWD is easy to learn and makes use of inexpensive tools to gauge water level to know whether it is time to flood or drain the field. (Image source: IRRI)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has developed an irrigation technique called alternate wetting and drying (AWD) that can cut down water use in producing rice by 25 per cent
To bolster the Philippines’ status as a disease-free source, the DA also is working on a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) to improve the traceability and food safety management of the Philippines products. (Image source: Maja/sxc.hu)
The Philippines department of agriculture (DA) has signed a deal with South Korea allowing increased local corn and feedstock exports
