From Rice TodayWater use in rice farming needs to be optimized to improve water availability for urban needs.Expansion of irrigated agriculture over the past half century, as well as the recent urbanization and rapid economic growth of Asia, have dramatically affected water use in the region. ... [continue reading]
From VietNamNewsHÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has ordered ministries to constantly review laws and regulations on trading to consolidate the legal framework for the fight against fake goods.Addressing a meeting on the Day against Counterfeit Goods in Hà Nội on ... [continue reading]
It is in the rural communities in Thailand, whose dry spell this year is considered the worst in decades (read: Thailand’s Drought and the Havoc it Brought). It is in the poor villages of Vietnam, in a rice field that used to be home to healthy, thriving grains, but is now rendered dry ... [continue reading]
From Khmer TimesA mobile laboratory that will be able to analyze food samples at markets around the country was launched by the Ministry of Commerce yesterday, at the same time the ministry announced it was seeking Chinese support in building testing facilities at land borders to analyze ... [continue reading]
From Rice TodayThe overreaction of rice farmers towards pests and diseases is creating the biggest negative impact on Cambodia’s society.The Kingdom of Cambodia is proud of its rice, and rightly so. Phka Rumdhuol, a Cambodian aromatic rice, has been crowned the “World’s Best Rice” ... [continue reading]