PRESIDENT AS FARMER. President Marcos drives a tractor as he and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel (below) inspect rice stalks at a field in Candaba, Pampanga on
Anticipations are high among farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, as they project a landmark yield in rice production this season, continuing a year of bumper
P.J. Haynie and his family are participating in a USDA pilot project aimed at using Climate-Smart conservation practices. P.J. Haynie (light shirt) visits with farmers attending a
Summary PARIS/BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The French government on Wednesday sent armoured vehicles to protect a wholesale food market in Paris in a sign of escalating
Raising the crop is a communal project, more so than the work of wheat farmers, who’re less attuned to feelings of others A test developed more than 20 years ago has enabled
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has said that the government is ready to import rice by reducing duties, if deemed necessary. The minister assured that the government is
Rice farmers prepare their lands for the planting season, the crop will be ready for harvesting and introduction to the market. [Timothy Kariuki, Standard] The Ministry of
More rice breeds suitable for Thailand’s farming ecosystems will be certified by the Rice Department, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, to help farmers further
January 2024 BURU ISLAND, Indonesia – At the beginning of November last year, Tamami’s rice field lay vacant except for a herd of cattle grazing on the land. Like many rice