The golden rice has been genetically modified to produce vitamin A. (Image source: merec0/Flickr)
Philippines plans to approve the commercial production of genetically modified (GM) rice, also known as ‘golden rice’, in two to three years
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
