WWF has lauded the move by Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil to enhance sustainability in the industry. (Image source: CIFOR/Flickr)
Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has launched RSPO Next, a platform for growers to demonstrate best practice in sustainable palm oil
Mobile phone applications and other user-friendly dissemination tools can help to ensure broader access to census results. (Image source: Unsplash/Pixabay)
A new global round of country-driven agricultural censuses is set to begin in 2016 to gather information and statistics on the sector
Rice plays a critical role in global food security and provides livelihoods for over 140 million smallholders in developing countries. (Image source: Melanie Martinelli/sxc.hu)
The world’s first standard for sustainable rice, which sets new and more efficient standards for rice cultivation, was launched recently by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) in Philippines
Cassava, or tapioca, is one of Cambodia’s biggest agricultural products. (Image source: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)
Experts in Cambodia are urging farmers to diversify their production, encouraging them to switch from the country’s main crop, rice, to alternatives such as vegetables
Thailand faces stiff competition from India, Myanmar and Vietnam in rice production. (Image source: Punch-Ra/Pixabay)
The Thai government and the Thai Rice Department have approved a donation of US$100,000 to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to implement research in rice development
