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
BAHAWALPUR: The Vehari police, launching the anti-smog campaign across the district, claim to have made the first arrest for burning crops stubble on Tuesday. According to police,