Nigeria has approved a total of 180 billion naira ($235 mln) for its 36 states to procure rice and maize to cushion the effects of food shortages across the country and hardship
A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says he will start to drain rice fields this week. Mike Martin says harvest is 2 to 3 weeks away. “The crop is making good progress, he says.
Some farmers and agriculture experts say scorching temperatures and drought are causing a strain on rice production. Some farmers in Vermilion Parish are feeling the heat and the
Surging demand sparks speculative hoarding, undercuts export opportunity A farmer works in a rice paddy in Thailand’s central Khon Kaen province. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is recommending that private traders import an additional 500,000 metric tons of rice to cover possible crop losses caused by the El Nino
Vietnamese rice farmers are still grappling with poverty even though the country is one of the world’s largest rice exporters, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Le Minh
Greater demand in the international market has resulted in higher rice prices in the domestic market in recent months, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Vietnamese exporters have renegotiated higher prices for around half a million metric tons of rice, two trade sources said, as global prices climbed to 15-year highs following
The shares of basmati rice exporter gained 4.5 percent to Rs 121.20 apiece on Wednesday following the company’s impressive June Quarter financial results. At 1:35