The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) describes the Mekong River as coming in close to the Amazon River as far as aquatic biodiversity is concerned. The river is home to more than 1,000 freshwater species including the famed Irrawaddy dolphin and the giant freshwater stingray. But these, along with ... [continue reading]
The year opens with Thailand’s launch of the Better Rice Initiative Asia in the northeastern region, the National News Bureau of Thailand reports. Also known as BRIA, the campaign is a project between the Thailand’s Rice Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the ... [continue reading]
2015 is looking to be a good year for the rice exportation industry in Southeast Asia. As reported in the Bangkok Post earlier in January this year, Thailand is seen to further increase its rice import, from 10.8 million tonnes from last year to as much as 11 million this 2015. Myanmar has ... [continue reading]
According to 2014 statistics from the United Nations World Food Programme, there are about 805 million people in the world who are undernourished and hungry, with over 500 million of them from Asia and the Pacific region. Compare this to the one billion count in 2009, and 2014’s numbers ... [continue reading]
News agency Eleven Myanmar reports that reforms are underway for fish farms in the country. According to Dr. Toe Nandar Tin of the Myanmar Fishery Products Processor and Exporters Association, the reforms are geared towards modifying the techniques used by fish farms to improve their ... [continue reading]
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