Funds for the Comprehensive Agricultural Development Project will improve irrigation and drainage. (Image source: Lori Ann/Flickr)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a US$200mn loan to improve crop output and farming productivity in some of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) most important grain producing regions
Experts at a workshop said weed resistance is a growing problem that is changing agronomic practices. (Image source: Bart Everson/Flickr)
Increased research in weed control is urgently required now to address the severe agricultural problems of today and tomorrow
Myanmar is poised to become a major force in the global rice trade. (Image source: IRRI)
With a focus on helping rice farmers reach Myanmar’s production potential, the European Union has pledged a large amount of money and the World Bank recently ended its 25-year hold on grants to Myanmar
The researchers reported that the genome of domesticated watermelon contained 23,440 genes, roughly the same number of genes as in humans. (Image source: mynameisharsha/Flickr)
A consortium of more than 60 scientists from the United States, China, and Europe has published the genome sequence of watermelon which could lead to a more nutritious, tastier and disease-resistant fruit
Climate change could lead to crops from banana family becoming a critical food source for people. (Image source: librarianidol/Flickr)
Climate change could lead to crops from the banana family becoming a critical food source for millions of people, a new report revealed
