The increase was also driven by other factors, like changes in government’s rice export policy and weather patterns. Pallavi Nahata India-Pakistan tensions appear to be
India is the world’s biggest and Pakistan the fourth largest exporters of rice to import-reliant Southeast Asian nations. Hadi Azmi. The deepening conflict between India and
Indonesia is projected to have a rice surplus of 1.68 million tonnes through May 2025. Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s rice reserves have reached 3.1 million tonnes, the highest
By YANG WANLI in Bangkok. Thailand needs to further develop high-quality rice varieties and boost production to meet the market demand and maintain the kingdom’s
New varieties promise 40% water saving INDIA has taken a bold leap into the future of agriculture with the announcement of the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties using
by Carla P. Gomez. The price of premium or imported rice has dropped by P2 to P5 per kilo in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said
The ICAR says development of such seeds is ‘first-ever such achievement’ in the country using cutting-edge genome editing technology. The Indian Council of Agricultural
India unveils the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties—Kamala and Pusa DST Rice 1—promising 25–30% higher yields without foreign DNA. These non-GMO crops, exempt
Minister releases world’s first genome edited rice varieties with higher yield, shorter duration. By Prabhudatta Mishra. India has set a target to reduce acreage under rice by 5