The output of these varieties was nearly double the current average rice yield per hectare. (Image source: Melanie Martinelli/sxc.hu)
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has announced that its four new rice high-yielding varieties can help the country achieve self-sufficiency
in the first half of 2013 corn harvests reached 4.4mn metric tonnes. (Image source: WayTru/Flickr)
Philippines’ corn production is expected to reach a record 8.2mn metric tonnes this year, with at least 150,000 metric tonnes in surplus
Sorghum will be used for animal feed as China’s beef industry grows. (Image source: USDAgov/Flickr)
China has announced that it has received its first shipment of sorghum from US at its Guangzhou Port facility
Dyna-Mite’s demonstration was held in the Netherlands. (Image source: Biobest)
Biobest has announced the launch of a new predatory mite — Dyna-Mite G-System — to control thrips and whitefly infesting the crops
Myanmar has announced that it will sign a joint venture with China by the end of this year for cultivation of rice paddies
