The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released the report titled The State of the World's Forests 2024 which highlights the role that innovation play in attaining a sustainable future for the forestry sector. The report was launched during the 27th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO), held at FAO's headquarters in Rome in July 2024.

Rice blast is a major problem in agriculture, affecting rice production and threatening food security worldwide. This disease, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, has led to a lot of research since the discovery of the first resistance gene, pib, in 1999. Researchers have now identified more than 50 resistance genes on eight of the twelve chromosomes in rice, each targeting different strains of the pathogen.

A new gene editing technique called Allele Sail, developed by experts from Macquarie University and the California Institute of Technology, allows subtle and more controlled modifications in the genetic makeup of wild populations compared to gene drives. Their study is published in Nature Communications. Allele Sail is designed to create transgenic organisms that express gene editors, which will make targeted changes in the genome.

Mr. Phạm Thành Nhân, Dong Thap Muoi Research and Development Centre, leaving for IRRI, the Philippines, to join the three-month training course by IRRI from  November 13, 2019 to January 21, 2020

Mr. Li Jianqiang (Director), Ms. Feng Chunmei (Technical Director), Mr. Tan Yewei (Business Manager) - Subtropical  Crop Research Institute, QuangXi, China, paid a short visit how to cooperate with the IAS about crop production and consumption, November 12, 2019.

In the first six months in 2024, the IAS has drastically managed and conducted  22 projects with the fund of VND 15.20 billion. It included 01 national project, 01 crop breeding project, 04 MARD projects, 01 demonstration project, 02 potential trials, 02 functions regarding standadizing

Vietnam is striving to take stronger measures to achieve “net-zero emissions” by 2050. Agriculture has been recognized as a bright spot in the economic development of 2023. Economic and market intelligence played an important part in the sector's growth last year. Traditionally, farmers focused on how to improve production, but higher yields did not always translate to increased income. As prices fluctuate, they may produce more but gain less.