Shifting cultivation is a practice of clearing forests for the cultivation of crops. After harvesting the crop, the land is left fallow for over 10 years, allowing the forest to re-grow. (Image source: TonRulkens/Flickr)
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has launched a new project promoting agroforestry as a sustainable alternative to shifting cultivation in the uplands of Myanmar
Grain exports to China and Southeast Asia from Kazakhstan are likely to increase. (Image source: YamanakaTamaki/Flickr)
Kazakhstan is seeking to increase its volume of grain exports to China and Southeast Asia through the Gulf
Wheat production in Australia has received a fillip, thanks to winter rains in various wheat belts of the country. (Image source: Suraj/Pixabay)
The El-Nino might have had a debilitating effect on crops in Southeast Asia, but Australia appears to have benefited from the winter rains on the key wheat-growing regions
The El Nino has dried up large stretches of farming land and numerous crops in Southeast Asia. (Image source: Cindy/Flickr)
The El Nino is expected to increase in intensity in the next couple of months, and experts say Indonesian farmers must step up efforts to combat drought
Myanmar Rice Federation doesnt want to lose out on the rice export market this season and is working with organisations to ensure exports take place smoothly this year. (Image source: Zuki/Flickr)
Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce has claimed self-sufficiency of rice, following floods that wrecked several paddy fields and livestock establishments earlier this month
