As reported by Dusita Saokaew in China Global Television Network, the new study could help contribute to global food security
Agriculture
Better Cotton takes the lead: Global leaders at COP27 urged to support frontline farmers
Better Cotton, the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton, has issued a stark warning to global leaders during COP27 demanding that they not only strengthen their commitment but also turn talk into action, in turn ensuring a just transition for everyone and prioritising climate justice for the world’s farmers and agricultural workforce
Cambodia’s Phka Rumduol crowned the ‘World’s Best Rice’ for the fifth time
On 17 November, the Phka Rumduol jasmine variety rice was crowned the World’s Best Rice for the fifth time at the TRT (The Rice Trader) World Rice Conference which took place in Phuket, Thailand
Exploring sustainable techniques of rice cultivation
A team of researchers based in Europe used the Canadian Light Source to understand how to make fertiliser nutrients more available to rice plants
Philippines becomes second country to approve genetically modified eggplant after Bangladesh
A statement by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) announced that Philippines had officially granted regulatory approval for the commercial cultivation of Bt eggplant, becoming the second country after Bangladesh to approve the splicing of a pest-resistant gene taken from the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium into the well-known vegetable