Southeast Asia must close yield gap to remain a major rice bowl
At least 40% of global rice exports come from Southeast Asia, making the region a major rice bowl. The region helps feed other parts of the world such as Africa and the Middle East.
Published on: 26/03/2022Category:
Basmati Rice – A Grain that Stands Out Amongst Others
Rice is a staple food for more than half the world’s population and makes up 20% of the global calorific value intake. Most world cuisines include rice as a main ingredient and different regions grow different varieties of rice according to local cooking preferences and environmental circumstances.
Published on: 22/03/2022Category:
Monoculture Rice Production Outperformed by Traditional Techniques
Adding animal diversity to rice paddy farms reduces weed pressure, increases food production, and makes fertilizer use more efficient, according to a study published late last month in the journal eLife.
Published on: 16/03/2022Category:
RCEF helps PH maintain food security amid pandemic
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) contributed largely to the Philippines’ food security amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.
Published on: 04/03/2022Category:
Applications Invited From Rice Growers For Subsidized Machinery
The agriculture department has invited applications from rice growers for providing them agri appliances and machinery on subsidized rates under Prime Minister (PM) Agri Emergency Program.
Published on: 10/02/2022Category:
Thailand’s rice exports projected to grow almost 15 percent this year
Thailand’s rice exports have been forecast to rise by 14.8 percent this year to 7 million tonnes driven by sufficient water supply. According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA)’s report, the nation
Published on: 10/02/2022Category:
Rice puller scam busted, two arrested for duping people of Rs 78 lakh
Police have arrested two fraudsters for allegedly cheating a duo of Rs 78.8 lakh after promising huge returns in the rice-pulling business in the state capital recently.
Published on: 08/02/2022Category:
Thailand rice exports expected to rise sharply
Thailand is forecast to export 8 million tonnes of rice in the 2021-22 marketing year, up 31% from the previous year, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Published on: 08/02/2022Category:
More Filipino farmers now use hybrid rice seeds
More Filipino farmers are now using hybrid rice seeds that produce higher profit compared to traditional rice seeds, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Thursday.
Published on: 04/02/2022Category: