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Book (stand-alone)Bridging the rice yield gap in the Asia-Pacific region
This publication brings together edited manuscripts of papers presented at the Expert Consultation on “Bridging the Rice Yield Gap in Asia and the Pacific”, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 October, 1999.
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No results found.This publication is a compilation of papers presented at the expert consultation organized at the FAO Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand in October 1999. Experts in rice production from Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, as well as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and FAO, took part in the deliberations. Rice is the main food crop of Asia which produces and consumes more than 90 percent of the annual global rice ha rvest of over half a billion tonnes. The number of rice eaters in Asia-Pacific countries, which are home to more than half the world's population, is growing by 51 million every year. It is estimated that annual rice production in the region will have to increase by over 200 million to more than 700 million tonnes by the year 2025 to feed the growing population. This will have to be done using less land, less people, less water and fewer pesticides than before. The studies review the status of r egional rice production, focusing on the gaps between potential and actual yields in the nine countries. The meeting noted that this was sizeable and ranged from 10 to 60 percent. While taking account of the factors responsible for this, the experts agreed that only a part of the yield gap could be bridged using currently available know-how. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the expert consultation on crop diversification in the Asia-Pacific region 2000
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No results found.The report of the proceedings of the consultation which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 4 to 6 July 2000. Experts from Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, as well as representatives from FAO, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asia-Pacific Seed Association (APSA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), attended the meeting which was organized by the FAO Regional Office. Crop diversification hold s the key to improving food production and the incomes of resource-poor farmers in Asia and the Pacific without damaging natural resources. This publication includes summaries of reports on crop diversification experiences in the ten countries and the recommendations made by the meeting. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the expert consultation on lychee production in the Asia-Pacific Region 2001
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No results found.A compilation of country papers presented at the meeting to review production prospects and problems of the economically important lychee fruit crop in Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.
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