BSS KHULNA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS) – Although the government had set the procurement period until August 31, the Khulna Regional Food Controller Office completed procurement on
Author: DA Press Office Eighteen warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates Wednesday, welcoming rice farmers and farm
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda is pushing for the expansion of the rice farmer financial assistance (RFFA) program to
As climate change intensifies, rice farmers in Nigeria and Kashmir risk losing their rice fields completely. “I have invested more than INR 30,000 (€296) from the day of
7th agriculture and livestock census gives rare insights into rural economy. Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The latest agriculture census has revealed that Pakistan’s 97% farmers
By Anthony Mwangi – Former CEO – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Kenya’s recent gazette notice approving the duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of rice
Agency Report Rice farmers in Abakaliki in Ebonyi State have raised concerns over incessant rainfall, which they say is threatening the 2025 rice production and harvest. The
Story by SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Tuesday criticized what it called the government’s delay in imposing safeguards for
By: Kathleen de Villa – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — A peasant group on Tuesday slammed the latest proposed scheme of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to temporarily
TRN Online By Our Correspondent Tamghas (Gulmi), Aug. 4: Farmers here have been forced to plant paddy as if it were millet, after not receiving sufficient even at the end of
Sukanta Halder The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of
Monsoon failure, cracked soil, and wilting crops raise fears of sharp production declines. Ajit Tiwari, Om Prakash Thakur, and Shiva Puri- The Kathmandu Post