The cultivation of paddy varieties like PUSA-44, which takes longer to grow and requires more water, has been discouraged in Punjab. Why are farmers in several districts unwilling
Jigawa State governor, Malam Umar Namadi has declared that his government supported farmers to cultivate over 200,000 hectares of rice during the dry season and expecting to
THIS is with reference to the article “Pakistan’s rice-water dilemma” (B&F, May 13) according to which, Pakistan’s rice plantation has increased from 2.57 million
Women from tribal communities are known to be socially cohesive, preserving and passing on indigenous knowledge while creating buy-in to new solutions that align with their
This picture shows an Indian shopkeeper selling basmati rice. — AFP/File KARACHI: Buoyed by an overwhelming response at the “Saudi Food Show 2024” being held in Riyadh,
A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to harvest rice at Baita Town of Xianju County in Taizhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Photo by Wang
Guyana’s rice sector is experiencing a remarkable increase in production with cultivation set to exceed 710,000 tonnes by year-end. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha
A ceremony took place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on May 22 to start a sustainable development project targeting one million hectares of high-quality and
Pusa Institute launched the herbicide-tolerant RobiNOweed Basmati rice varieties Pusa Basmati 1979 and Pusa Basmati 1985 for Direct Seeded Rice cultivation to address major
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