agriculture
Climate’s impact on agriculture worsens gender inequities
Researchers map hotspots to enable climate-informed policymaking for women farmers.
Getting To The Root Of Southeast Asia’s Cassava Concerns
In the wake of damage caused by cassava mosaic disease and cassava witches’ broom disease in Southeast Asia, researchers are developing disease-resistant varieties and speeding up the production of healthy cassava stem cuttings.
Towards A Rosy Outlook For The Asian Rosewood Populations
Illegal logging of rosewood threatens not just the biodiversity, but communities living in forested areas as well. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is working in the lab and with farmers to combat this threat.
How Genomic Sequencing Can Drive Agricultural Advancements
Professor Rajeev Varshney achieved the largest plant genome sequencing study by harnessing MGI’s high throughput sequencing technologies.
Shaping A Sustainable Future For People And Planet
Research conducted in Vietnam indicates that supporting sustainable food production and consumption practices can help pave the way for improving both human and environmental health.
A Weather Website For Laotian Farmers
Partnering with the Laotian government, researchers have developed a weather website that helps farmers adapt to climate change and fight food insecurity.
Brace For The Drier Spells
Longer and intense droughts are predicted to be more prevalent in Southeast Asia
Designing A Menu For The Future
Technological advances and design thinking approaches offered food for thought at TechInnovation 2021 as experts discussed the future of Asia’s agricultural sector.
Returning Power To Insecticides
By replacing insecticide-resistant genes in fruit flies with susceptible forms, an India-US research team is devising ways to lower insecticide use in farms.
Ozone Pollution Threatens Asia’s Food Security
Ozone pollution has been linked with about US$63 billion in annual crop production losses, slashing wheat, rice and maize yield in East Asia.