Recent advances in information and communication technology (ICT) are leading to remarkable improvements in agricultural production and food safety in Asia and the Pacific, according to a UN forum of ICT experts
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Protecting plants from Fusarium
Vanodine has recently extended its protection efficacy to Fusarium Wilt, TR4 and other pathogens
Enzyme biodiversity key to future of crops
A research study conducted in collaboration between Lancaster University and the University of Illinois have made an important advance in understanding the natural diversity of a key plant enzyme which could help address the threat of global food security
Salinity-tolerant rice varieties produce high yields in Myanmar
Sixty farmers participated in evaluating new salinity-tolerant rice varieties in a farmer’s field in Meikhtilar District, Mandalay to identify new high-yielding varieties
Food price index continues rise in June
International food commodity prices shot up 4.2 per cent in June, the highest monthly increase in the last four years