The Myanmar government has launched a Development Assistance Policy (DAP), aiming to effectively channel aid funds that are provided by international agencies to develop the country’s various sectors including agriculture
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Indonesia needs to improve nutrition and rural livelihoods for high income status
To achieve goal of high income status, Indonesia need to create greater access to nutritious foods and invest in human capital, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Taiwan and Japan to bolster ties on food products
On 5 March 2018, a delegation led by the council of agriculture minister Tsung-hsien Lin visited retailers in Japan that have been selling Taiwan-produced agricultural products, after it concluded the two-day business trip in Malaysia
Bayer partners with IRRI for direct-seeded rice in Asia
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bayer have signed an agreement confirming Bayer’s participation in the Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC) led by IRRI
Searca joins hands with Taiwan to promote agriculture, rural development in Southeast Asia
Earlier this month, NTU and Searca agreed to roll out scholarships for MS and PhD students at NTU’s Institute of Biotechnology