China’s Honglian hybrid rice is delivering higher-than-average yields in Pakistan. A joint initiative between China and Pakistan has expanded trials and training
From a village in Uttar Pradesh to the world’s most prized rice fields, Padma Shri awardee Dr Ashok Kumar Singh’s science has reshaped livelihoods, exports, and the future of
For Takeyuki Satokawa, 81, and his wife Masako, 77, the past autumn was the first season in which they bought rice grown by someone else. The couple, living in Higashihiroshima,
BSS NARAIL, Jan 31, 2026 (BSS): A target has been fixed to cultivate Boro rice on 50,297 hectares of land across three upazilas of the district during the current season,
By Rick P. Quiambao BALANGA CITY (PIA) — Some 98 farmers in the municipality of Morong, Bataan, stand to benefit from a newly awarded rice combine harvester from the
Low prices, rising costs push Delta growers toward bankruptcy. By Bob Cronin with Newser.AI Rice farmers in the Mississippi Delta are staring at mountains of unsold grain and
LALMONIRHAT, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS) – A programme aimed at increasing the use of modern agricultural technology through rice transplanters, a specialized farm machine that
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged rice farmers in areas served by rice processing systems (RPS) to focus on planting only one to two rice varieties, a
Rains caused repeatedly wetted kernels, followed by fast drying. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fall rainstorms dampened many rice farmers’ expectations of a good crop this past fall by