The early boro cultivation has already begun at the haor area while plain land farmers started preparing seedlings. The government has planned to produce 2.26 crore tonnes of boro
by Talia Ogliore, Washington University in St. Louis Weedy rice is a close relative of cultivated rice that infests rice fields worldwide and drastically reduces yields. To
Government pushes for rice industry overhaul amidst growing organic focus. By Yun Hee-hun The government is planning to reduce rice cultivation area by 80,000 hectares (ha, 1 ha
Sri Lanka is once again grappling with a rice shortage, an issue that hit the country from time to time in the past. Rice is the staple of Sri Lanka, and any
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has said that his ministry will cultivate a total of 2.3 million hectares of rice fields to achieve the food
A breakthrough study by Chinese researchers has unveiled nearly complete genomes of 13 key wild rice species, marking a significant advance in rice genetics. This is reported by
National Agricultural Research System has developed 524 new varieties and hybrids of field crops and 167 of horticultural crops, says Agriculture Minister. By BL Mangaluru Bureau
By JACK WONG KUCHING: The Sarawak government is going full steam ahead on large-scale rice cultivation, with RM1bil approved for farm infrastructure such as advanced drainage and
Can rice – the staple of millions of people across the globe – become as crucial as petrol in the fight against climate change?By the SMU Corporate Communications team Rice is