In a bid to fortify their agrarian economy against the looming threat of climate change, farmers in Ghana’s Volta and Oti Regions have embarked on a journey of resilience. They
In this photo taken July 19, 2023 a worker prepares varieties of rice being developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)to be planted at one of its fields in Los
A farmer harvesting rice using the new combine harvester. Picture: SUPPLIED/FIJI GOVT Some 500 rice farmers who supply rice paddy to Fiji Rice Ltd stand to benefit from the
Over 500 rice farmers supplying rice paddy to Fiji Rice Ltd will benefit from the announcement made by the government that the revised price for grade 1 rice will increase from
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced a historic price for rice paddy. The revised price for grade 1 has increased from $850 to $1000 per tonne, whereas grade 2 has
There was a time when a dozen or more varieties of rice were cultivated in different parts of Bangladesh that could be found nowhere else in the country. Every community had its
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / December 21)—A total of 1,558 hectares of rice fields in Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental have been affected due to tropical storm “Kabayan,” an
In a bold move intended to revolutionize the agricultural sector, Dr. Diomand Metangbo, a researcher at the University of Korhogo, has launched a tech-driven initiative aimed at
Farmers in Migori have been urged to embrace cultivation of the Nerica rice variety to boost crop diversification and increase their profits. James Orwa, a resident of