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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) 12 January 2026, Vietnam: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand Office recently held a two-day
Sreekanth Ravindran / Khmer Times The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has coordinated the signing of new contract farming agreements between agro-processing