Global agricultural research and development spending in the public and private sectors steadily increased between 2000 and 2008
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Forest products industry slowly recovering from recession
The global forest products industry is slowly recovering from the economic crisis, with the Asia-Pacific region and particularly China taking the lead
Increasing purchasing power drives Asia Pacific feed market
Rising consumption patterns on the back of growing incomes and a burgeoning middle class is expected to double the demand for food ingredients in Asia
ADB helps China boost crop output with US$200 million loan
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
Scientists call for urgent turnaround in weed-control research
Increased research in weed control is urgently required now to address the severe agricultural problems of today and tomorrow