Volume 1, No. 7 December 2007                                                                                                     http://www.apsaseed.org
The Association seeks a Deputy Director to support its Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand

The Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) is a non-political provident association of enterprises and organizations worldwide that are involved in seeds and seed-related activities and concerned with the increased production and trade of quality seeds. It is managed by an elected Executive Committee with the President as Chairman. Details
 

Roundtable Forum on Vegetable Farming Technology in Tropical Asia

Main areas for discussion and action plan development:
• Presentation findings and conclusions from the Symposium,
• Public-private partnership in capacity building for vegetable genetic improvement, especially in advanced molecular plant breeding (regional needs),
• Design and implementation of national programs for farmers’ skill development and technology transfer,
• Innovations from farmers’ to market systems: stimulating entrepreneurship. Read More!
 
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Hybrid Rice Downloadable Documents

 

Private-Public Partnership for Development and Dissemination of Hybrid Rice in Asia

"Population increase, reduced area available for rice, water scarcity, climate change and on going crop diversification  caused the rise of consumer products. It is therefore urged to focus on production. Hybrid Rice is recognised as an important technology  for the purpose. There is a great need for the public and private sectors to partner for a faster dissemination and development of this technology." Download!

R&D Efforts in Hybrid Rice

"What is the purpose for Hybrid Rice R&D? What qualities are needed to be incorporated into the successful rice hybrid of the future?

A successful rice hybrid= a hybrid that brings increase productivity and profitability to the farmer." Download!

Development of Disease-Tolerant Hybrid Rice

"Breeding goal: To develop a hybrid highly tolerant to BLB for cultivation in the coastal lowlands of India during the rainy season.

Besides high yield, hybrid characteristics are: duration of 140-145 days, non aromatic medium slender grains and high field resistance to bacterial leaf blight." Download!

 

HYBRID RICE ARCHIVE

APSA Hybrid Rice Program*

Hybrid Rice in Indonesia*

Hybrid Rice Commercialisation in the Philippines*

* Kindly click title to download.

 

 

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