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![Ben Tre festival promotes coconut industry](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2019/92da8e18-5d730eff425cc5c814ec97f5.jpg)
The festival aims to honour local coconut and coconut-based products while popularising the local staple among domestic and foreign tourists.
Saturday. September 7th, 2019![A small fish with big implications](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/07-2021/63d17d8e-60efb2ce9eda1182426fc363.jpg)
An endangered and nutrient-rich fish that was once a staple food in Bangladesh is poised to make a comeback in aquaculture, following a successful new breeding
Thursday. July 15th, 2021![Vitamin E discovery in maize could lead to more nutritious crop](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/86de1374-5a02ac66e4951936738b4567.jpg)
New research has identified genes that control vitamin E content in maize grain - a finding that could lead to improving the nutritional profile of this staple
Wednesday. November 8th, 2017![Vietnam commits to buy US$3 billion farm produce to balance trade with US](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2020/4c903e94-5ea13f6f9eda117d40abaeea.jpg)
The import staples include cow, wheat, fruit, corn, soy, and animal feed which will be purchased in the next two to three years.
Thursday. April 23rd, 2020![Growing Figs](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2017/66b15abf-599f993ce4951950498b4569.jpg)
Fig trees are an often-overlooked backyard tree that produces very tasty, high-nutrition fruits. In many parts of the world, figs are a staple food.
Friday. August 25th, 2017![Pearl millet genome shows way for extreme heat-tolerant varieties](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2017/280d36f3-59eee708e49519374e8b4567.jpg)
The study will catalyse breeding efforts to improve this crucial staple food for millions of people in arid and semi-arid Africa and Asia in particular
Tuesday. October 24th, 2017![Indian, Thai rice markets quiet; Bangladesh clamps down on hoarders](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/8da26685-5c7f8f49425cc5b811c81eef.jpg)
Top Asian rice exporters India and Thailand saw muted activity this week, while a government clampdown on hoarding pushed down local prices of the staple
Wednesday. March 6th, 2019![Bac Giang compiles three scenarios for lychee consumption amid COVID-19](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2021/c3dc889f-6109f81d9eda11963d9f02c1.jpg)
The northern province of Bac Giang, dubbed Vietnam’s “kingdom of lychee”, has devised three scenarios for the sales of its staple in the face of the COVID-19
Wednesday. August 4th, 2021![Sorghum Production Information Guide](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2017/5b3461fd-593b6d24e49519f7428b4567.jpg)
Sorghum is one of best millet crop for food and forage (fodder for livestock). This provides very good staple food in highly populated countries in Asia
Saturday. June 10th, 2017![High-tech application in planting black pepper](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/b32bb38d-5c7f8e16425cc5e112c81ee6.jpg)
Peppercorn is one of the traditional plants of Ha Tien city in the southern province of Kien Giang. Nowadays, the crop has become one of its economic staples
Wednesday. March 6th, 2019