Rice is Thailand’s most important food crop and an integral part of Thai culture and society. At the same time, rice farmers remain among the poorest occupational groups in
In the wake of 2023, Asia’s environmental narrative has been punctuated by significant events that have not only shaped the region’s ecology but also its socio-economic
A drought-tolerant rice variety developed by China is boosting food production in African countries while slashing methane emissions, which have been linked to global warming.
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Temperature increase and changes in patterns of rainfall and its distribution under global climate change have led to substantial modifications in land and water resources…
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — Farmer Rowel Delos Santos, 42, from Enrile, Cagayan almost cried out in despair as his seven-hectare rice field was devoured overnight by a pest
From Dr Raj Mann, Lecturer in Economics, Department of Finance and Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK The Big Read (October 24) covers most of the
15 November 2023, VN: The 1.4 billion AUD grant will be used to carry out the project titled ‘Transforming the rice value chain to combat climate change and
Improving profits for rice growers is always a concern of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), as well as the rice processing and trading business community.
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