US firm puts up rice breeding station
By Riza T. OlchondraUS Agriseeds has established a rice breeding station in the Philippines, hoping to become a major player in the country’s push to become completely self-sufficient in rice after 2013.
US Agriseeds has established a rice breeding station in the Philippines, hoping to become a major player in the country’s push to become completely self-sufficient in rice after 2013.
A hybrid rice variety developed in the Philippines has captured 20 percent of Bangladesh’s hybrid rice market, thus helping the developing country in South Asia meet its goal to become self sufficient in rice, an exporting Filipino firm said Monday.
Beidahuang Philippines, a joint venture between listed agribusiness firm AgriNurture Inc. (ANI) and Beidahuang Seed Group of China, will produce hybrid rice in the Philippines to serve growing demand for food.
