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
Agriculture
Combating the El Nino in Southeast Asia
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 lifts temporary rice export ban, claims self-sufficiency
Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce has claimed self-sufficiency of rice, following floods that wrecked several paddy fields and livestock establishments earlier this month
China-Australia FTA could boost Australian agriculture significantly
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between China and Australia that was signed in June could greatly benefit Australia’s agriculture sector, feel experts
AGCO and Precision Planting sign deal to provide emerging crop technologies
AGCO Corporation has signed an agreement with Precision Planting to introduce precision planting technology to AGCO’s White Planters line