Chinese experts from the Longping South Asia Seed Research and Development Center are teaming up with local farmers on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan. Headed by Long Chunjiu,
PLANTING SEASON. Canlaon City in Negros Oriental boasts of its rice terraces which are now becoming a tourist attraction. The Department of Agriculture in the province has
They sourced 23 indigenous seeds during the COVID-19 period, formed six SHGs that would cultivate and market five to six of these varieties Sangli, Maharashtra: “We have
Robust export demand from the Middle-East complements the trend Indian Basmati paddy prices are up this year on fears of a lower crop in Haryana, the largest producer. Besides,
Selling rice straw a lucrative venture for farmers in Thái Bình. A harvesting machine shreds rice straw into fertiliser. Photo nongnghiep.vn THÁI BÌNH – In the bustling
MANILA, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to bring down rice prices to P20 per kilogram may be possible in 2024. But the government has
A World Bank-backed project has been criticised by rice farmers for high costs and poor returns. Can its proposed second phase salvage things? Trần Thanh Bảy, a 65-year-old
PESHAWAR: All the stakeholders including consumers have called for coordinated efforts to oppose the possible permission to Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food crops,
A Palawan provincial board member has proposed a Rice Industry Development Program Plan to enhance food security in the province and nationwide, in alignment with national food