Prime Minister Hun Sen handed more than 100 rice paddy seedling transplanting machines to communities. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has outlined the government’s new strategies for the development of the agriculture sector to create the fifth economic pole in the northeast part of the country

The Ambassador was impressed with the projects implementation and advised DA-10 to continue optimising the Smart Greenhouse operation. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The Republic of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines, Inchul Kim, visited the Department of Agriculture’s Smart Greenhouse (DA-10) project at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) to ensure its implementation and utilisation

The introduction of climate-friendly agricultural practices, combined with the adoption of smart technologies can bring multiple benefits such as reduced GHG emissions and increased productivity. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

In efforts to enhance agricultural productivity, improve farmers profits, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the sector region wide, the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) announced the designation of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (NARO) of Japan as its new Centre of Excellence on Climate-smart Agriculture (COE on CSA)

Specialised production of high-quality rice will reach 719,000 ha by 2025 and more than 1.015 million ha by 2030. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a workshop in Can Tho city to collect ideas for the Sustainable Development Project of one million hectares (ha) specialising in high-quality rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta