Project ConVERGE was launched in Cagayan de Oro City. (Image source: Department of Agrarian Reform)
The Philippines’ department of agrarian reform (DAR) has launched a US$46.1mn project with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to boost agricultural productivity, particularly in rice, coconut and coffee plantations in three regions
The collaboration will support a wide range of projects aimed to accelerate genetic research and advance breeding for the Bangladesh rice ecosystem. (Image source: 9Bombs/Pixabay)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Advanced Chemical Industries Limited (ACI) have partnered to build a state-of-the-art rice breeding programme in Bangladesh
Japan agriculture has remained a relatively neglected area of concern since the 1950s economic boom that left farmers behind in both income and agricultural technology. (Image Source: Gullevek/Flickr)
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has submitted proposals to assist Japanese farmers and businesses cope with the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
In a bid to reduce production costs and keep up with market demand, Thailand is set to implement a new rice plan, in conjunction with the private sectors and farmers. (Image source: Zuki/Flickr)
Thailand has invited the country’s private and farming sectors to join the government to develop a new rice plan for the current year
Various types of beans are widely grown across the world. (Image source: Shanlung/Flickr)
The FAO has declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses to raise awareness on the benefits of pulses and boost global production
