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China’s Agrobiodiversity: From Rice Terraces To Seed Banks – Analysis

Source: Eurasia Review. With its extensive and diverse agroecological zones, China ranks among the 12 global hotspots for agricultural biodiversity. This richness—deeply embedded in the country’s diverse landscapes and cultures—has conventionally supported food and nutrition security for a population of over 1.4 billion. However, rapid modernisation, industrial agriculture, and climate change are now significantly pressurising […]

Thailand boosts agricultural exports to china with rice and cassava in top spot

Thailand is stepping up efforts to expand agricultural exports to China, with rice and cassava identified as top priorities, according to Thai Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan. This is reported by VNA, a partner of TV BRICS. Driven by strong bilateral trade and rising Chinese demand for Thai agricultural products, the Thai Ministry of Commerce […]

China Promises a New Era for Humanity with a New Cereal Capable of Growing on 14 Billion Acres of Unusable Land.

by Brian Foster In a groundbreaking achievement that could change the face of global agriculture, Chinese scientists have unveiled a new variety of stress-resistant rice that has the potential to thrive in the harshest conditions. This discovery, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, could be the solution to […]

Cambodia-China rice industry project launched in Kampong Chhnang

Kampong Chhnang province has initiated the rollout of the Cambodia-China Guangxi modern rice industry cooperation project, which aims to adopt China’s technology to enhance food security and improve agricultural efficiency and farmers’ income. Somany Prum, Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation at Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, co-chaired the event yesterday alongside […]

India climbs the Great Wall to emerge as world’s top rice producer

At over 149 million tonnes, production is estimated higher than China’s 144.62 mt. By Prabhudatta Mishra. This is another new normal from India. It has emerged as the world’s largest producer of rice, with its output in the 2024-25 season to June estimated at over 149 million tonnes (mt). India has been able to achieve […]

Science of food security: Chinese unlock gene secret at root of drought-tolerant rice

Lead author Zhong Liyuan says it would take 8-10 years to produce a stable and widely adoptable rice variety through crossbreeding. Holly Chik Chinese scientists say they have unearthed genetic secrets in the roots of upland rice linked to drought resistance, paving the way to transform widely cultivated irrigated rice into drought-tolerant varieties. They say […]

Scientists discover ‘genetic goldmine’ while studying rice that could change the way we grow our food: ‘Valuable resources’

“Valuable resources for improving rice varieties.” by Doric Sam. Scientists in China have uncovered a possibly revolutionary development that can help shape the future of a universally utilized grain. A research team from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a study in Nature revealing the immense […]

Cambodia earns $209 mln from milled rice export in first 4 months

The Cambodia Rice Federation (crf) said in a news release on Monday that Cambodia exported 282,315 tonnes of milled rice in the first four months of 2025, earning a gross revenue of $209 million. The news release said forty-eight companies shipped the kingdom’s milled rice to 59 countries and regions during the January-April period this […]

Southeast Asia’s climate-driven pest invasion threatens China’s food security, study finds

Pests are thriving under El Niño and migrating to southern China causing rice yield losses and a potential food shortage. Migratory pests from mainland Southeast Asia, thriving under El Niño, are partially driving rice yield losses in southern China, a study led by Peking University has found. The researchers said the new findings were crucial […]

Chinese researchers discover world’s first heat-resistant rice gene.

Gene named QT12 identified by researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan boosts yields by 78%. News Desk Chinese scientists have discovered a key gene that significantly improves rice’s tolerance to extreme heat while preserving grain quality and boosting yields — a breakthrough with major implications for food security amid climate change. The gene, named […]