Juergen Eckhardt Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. The farmers in Italy needed help, remembers Vittoria Brambilla, a plant scientist at the University of Milan. “We asked them, ‘how can we apply technology to do something for you?’” she recalls. “They all said rice blast is a problem. The fungus is […]
Ministry spokesman Khim Finan emphasised the financial advantages of homegrown rice strains such as the fragrant Sen Kra-Ob over imported varieties like OM rice from Vietnam. Hong Raksmey PHNOM PENH – In a bid to promote sustainable agriculture and stabilise local rice prices, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has […]
By VNA Rice imports to the Philippines amounted to 2.8 million metric tonnes (MT) during the first 8 months of this year, 19% higher than he same period last year, data from the country’s Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. In its latest report, the department’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said in August alone, rice […]
James Whitehead / Khmer Times Australia assured Cambodia that it would support the sustainable development and growth of the Kingdom’s rice sector production and assist Cambodian rice exporters in finding global markets for their luxury agricultural products. The assurance was given by Derek Yip, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, during a speech at the opening ceremony […]
HANOI, Sept 11 (Reuters) -Vietnam’s rice exports in August rose 13.3% from the previous month to 851,079 metric tons, customs data released on Wednesday showed. Rice export revenue for the month was $510 million, up 12.8% from the previous month, Vietnam Customs said in a statement. Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Martin Petty
