All of these raise questions over the government’s annual commitments to self-sufficiency in paddy and rice production by boosting local farming. Every year, the government sets
The widening gap between imports of paddy and domestic production has cast doubts on the government’s commitment to make the country self-reliant in paddy and rice production.
By Judith Albano Critics called it impossible. Skeptics dismissed it as mere campaign rhetoric. Yet today, Filipino families are bringing home quality rice at ₱20 per
Press Release The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has launched a digital seed
BSS RANGPUR, June 29, 2025 (BSS) – Harvesting of short-duration Aush rice crop has begun with excellent yield making farmers happy in Rangpur agriculture region during this
Inventories totaled almost 39 million tonnes this month, according to the state-owned Food Corporation of India. Bloomberg By Pratik Parija India’s stash of rice is
Taipei, June 29 (CNA) At 91, Lo Mao-hsiang (羅茂祥) is still out in his fields in Taitung County every day, faithfully tending the rice he has grown for decades —
By Thi Ha Fake ST25, winner of the World’s Best Rice contest in 2019, is widespread in Vietnam and sold at 40% less than the price of the authentic grain. Rice labeled
The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent,Tulsipur, June 29: As farmers have started earning more from hybrid rice on less land, it has become difficult to protect indigenous