By Kim Min-jeong Last month’s farm-gate rice price rose 24% from a year earlier. Normally, prices fall starting in October, when new-crop rice is harvested, but this year the
Monoj Kumar Saha The farmers in Gopalganj are happy with much higher production from the cultivation of the newly developed high-yielding rice variety BRRI Dhan-103, invented by
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP):Pakistan has acquired 945 germplasm lines from China and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to strengthen its rice breeding base under major
By Amanda Lim Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) has released two new protocols to guide the production of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong
The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Can Tho City is currently implementing various programmes to support farmers and cooperatives in cultivating high-quality,
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News, WRITER: Mongkol Bangprapa Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is preparing to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Dec 14 to finalise a memorandum of
Experts call for immediate restriction on imports. Yasir Wardad Paddy prices during the ongoing Aman harvest season are slightly lower than last year’s, with farmers and market
BSS By Bipul Islam LALMONIRHAT, Nov 23, 2025 (BSS) – A golden hue has spread across the paddy fields of Lalmonirhat as farmers begin harvesting Aman rice, raising hopes
Michael Stebbins – Senior Manager, Communications, CropLife International As the world’s second-largest rice exporter, Thailand faces a critical test: how to feed more