With a longer list of possible suppliers, the nation could keep a lid on the cost of purchases even if emergencies such as natural disasters hit agriculture at home. (Image source: Public Domain Picture/Pixabay)
The Philippines’ state grains procurement agency has announced that it is looking to import rice from a broader range of countries including India, Myanmar and Pakistan in order to diversify its supplies
Since inception in 2002, Oro Agri has developed, manufactured and distributed a range of agrochemical products for global distribution. (Image source: Oro Agri)
Global manufacturer of agricultural pesticides Oro Agri has announced its strategy for Southeast Asian markets including Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam
IRRI is an international research and training organisation headquartered in the Philippines. (Image source: IRRI)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners have announced that they had released at least 28 new rice varieties to eight countries in Asia and Africa last year
Thai farmers have lost about 12 per cent of their yields to planthoppers over the past eight harvest seasons. (Image source: IRRI/Wikimedia Commons)
Thailand’s Pathum Thani Rice Research Center has developed a new rice variety that is resistant to pests and cold temperature
The Vietnam Food Association has stated that China imported 30 per cent of rice from Vietnam in 2014. (Image source: Henningklevjer/WikimediaCommons)
The government of China has granted rice import quotas to businesses, providing an impetus to the exports market especially cross-border exports
