IRC 2018 will be held in Singapore. (Image source: IRRI)
The fifth International Rice Conference (IRC) and Trade Show will be held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 15-17 October 2018
Fifth International Rice Congress and Trade Show 2018
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Landesa releases roadmap for agri-business investments
The guidance is essential and timely, because failing to address land rights has consequences for everyone. (Image source: United Nations Photo/Flickr)
The global land rights group, Landesa, and UK governments Department for International Development (DFID) LEGEND Programme have launched the Resource Platform for Responsible Investments in Property and Land (RIPL) to help businesses, governments and communities navigate the land investment process and move towards more equitable and sustainable outcomes for all stakeholders
Argentinian farmers decrease their crop loss by 90 per cent with laser
The Agrilaser Autonomic has been developed by Bird Control Group in collaboration with TU Delft. (Image source: Bird Control Group)
Bird Control Group conducted successful trials and demonstrations on deterring birds with Agrilasers at agricultural fields in Argentina
Copper fungicide doubles as bactericide in crops
Dull, overcast conditions in the tropics provide the ideal conditions for angular leaf spot disease. (Image source: Terry Mabbett)
Proprietary copper fungicides can be routinely applied on crops, an alternative to the antibiotics, to control many bacterial and fungal diseases, without posing a risk to the public health in the long-term
‘Global hunger continues to rise’
Countries need to take action to prevent climate-related disasters. (Image source: Photocurry/Pixabay)
For the third year in a row, there has been a rise in world hunger, with the absolute number of undernourished people being increased to about 821mn in 2017 from around 804mn in 2016, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
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