Featured Event
Advancing Agri-Business: Insights from Mekong Institute Workshop March 15, 2024
ASEAN Cassava Centre recently participated in the Project Synthesis & Evaluation Workshop organized by the MI to evaluation results of the Lancang Mekong Business Forum Project and engaged in synthesizing project ideas aimed at enhancing development and cooperation within the agri-business and food processing sectors.
ASEAN and Partners lead the way in Bioeconomy Development March 14, 2024
On March 14, 2024, representatives from BIOTEC-NSTDA, FAO, and ASEAN Sectoral Development convened to discuss potential collaboration on bioeconomy initiatives.The meeting focused on the project 'Advancing Bioeconomy in ASEAN', exploring contributions from ASEAN to regional bioeconomy activities.
12th Starch Value Chain ASIA Event Announcement Feb. 28, 2024
The 12th Starch Value Chain ASIA Event Announcement Driving Asia's sustainable cassava value chain with developments in bioplastics, agriculture innovations, biogas, and value-added downstream products.
A Productive Inception Meeting for Advancing Bioeconomy in ASEAN Feb. 13, 2024
This gathering provided a valuable platform for discussing the project titled "Advancing Bioeconomy in ASEAN: Promoting Sustainability and Partnerships with Insights and Experience from Thailand."
Featured News
Novel Sustainable Packaging Solution Unveiled
Researchers explore eco-friendly packaging using banana pseudostem, cassava starch, and poly(vinyl alcohol). Cassava starch improves mechanical properties, leading to sustainable packaging with enhanced strength and flexibility.Recent findings from the publication titled "Development and Characterization of Biocomposite Films Using Banana Pseudostem, Cassava Starch, and Poly(vinyl alcohol): A Sustainable Packaging Alternat...
Learn more →Converting Cassava Waste into Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture
CU has developed an innovative solution to address the issue of agricultural waste from cassava production. The process involves fermentation and the addition of a special microbial inoculum blend to enhance nutrient levels essential for plant growth.Chulalongkorn University has developed an innovative solution to address the issue of agricultural waste from cassava production. With Thailand being a major cassava producer, the surplus waste pose...
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Bill & Melinda Gates Grant Awarded to Boost Cassava Production
CASS project, hosted by FAU, has secured a substantial $28 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural InnovationsBill & Melinda Gates Grant Awarded to Boost Cassava Production The Cassava Source-Sink (CASS) project, hosted by FAU, has secured a substantial $28 million grant from the Bill & Melinda...
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