By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has proposed to slap seasonal tariffs on rice to protect local farmers and manage the influx
By Carah Hart An extension agronomist with University of Arkansas says a seed shortage and a challenging ag economy have farmers taking a more cautious approach planting
The final draft for incentives to help rice farmers switch crops will soon be sent to the NRPMC for approval. The final draft of incentives to encourage farmers to plant other
Farmers from 13 provinces rallied at Parliament, demanding a rice price guarantee or pledging scheme at 11,000 baht per tonne to ease their financial burden. A group of farmers
It has the highest gross production value of any agricultural product worldwide. by Simon Sage. Vietnamese rice production is facing uphill challenges, according to reports made
Reporter : Phak Seangly Nearly all of the 93,583 hectares of drought-affected rice fields across 17 provinces and the capital, have been irrigated since December last year,
BSS Farmers are extremely busy tending to their thriving Boro rice plants in all five districts of the region. Enthusiastic farmers are expecting a bumper Boro rice yield after
By Kamal Ibrahim Rice farmers in Bauchi State have been urged to embrace modern farming techniques to boost productivity and ensure a bumper harvest. The programme manager,
By Nora L. Molde BUTUAN CITY — Rice farmers in Caraga expect to increase their productivity and get higher income opportunities with the turnover of the region’s first
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia by Zhong Qun, Luo Jiang, Misbah Saba Malik HAIKOU, China/ISLAMABAD, March 12 (Xinhua) — In the rain-soaked fields of Yazhou Bay Science and
Cereals such as millets, maize, and sorghum are climate-resistant and stand to be economically viable too, in the long run. By BL Hyderabad Bureau. If you shift from the
Bella Cariaso – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) has filed a petition before the Tariff
Shahadat Hossain Sanjoy Shil and his wife Radhika Shil, residents of Tildanga village under Dacope upazila, have set up an integrated farm on 30 decimals of low-lying land
While such machines can complete harvesting in a day, farmers still need 10 to 15 days to prepare their fields for sowing pulses in the harvested fields, said P Rajarathnam, a
Farmers in Cà Mau Province are achieving higher profits by rotating rice with short-term crops, thus conserving water during the dry season. CÀ MAU – Farmers in Cà Mau
This success story is the fruit of a pioneering partnership between Vietnamese company Agri VMA and local Cuban farmers, surpassing all expectations. Havana (VNA) – A
One of the advantages of these Pusa basmati rice variants is that the farmers can get away with less use of labour for transplantation. By ETV Bharat English Team New Delhi: Two
Farmer Protest at Government House, submits rice price guarantee demands to PM. Vows to return in 7 days for escalated action if no progress. More than 300 farmers from Phichit,
WRITER: Post Reporters About 1,000 rice farmers gathered at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and outside Government House on Tuesday seeking financial
Article By: Fatou Dem Project 2 of the Programme to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) recently concluded a consultative stakeholder
Sunita Choudhary, a natural farmer from Gujarat’s Tapi district, cultivates 15 rice varieties, including black rice and Sonamati. Earning a 650% return on black rice, she trains
Another gathering planned for Tuesday at Government House to spur cabinet action. Rice farmers from 12 provinces plan another protest outside Government House in Bangkok on
Despite having no farming background, Gullapali Sujatha’s Vishwamata Farms spans 47 acres with nine cows supporting her organic methods. By ETV Bharat English Team