PNA Negros Occidental recorded the highest rice yield at 4.01 metric tons (MT) per hectare in Western Visayas in 2023 to remain the second top-performing rice producer in the
by Nnaemeka Onyekachi An agri-business company, Hermam Synergy Ltd., has announced a support program aimed at empowering 13,000 farmers in Ibaji, Kogi State, to improve their
Significant rise in basmati and direct seeding methods marks agricultural transformation The Punjab region of India is witnessing significant changes in its rice cultivation
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Market trends show that the rates of freshly harvested 1509 basmati variety, which has arrived in some mandis of Punjab’s Majha belt, is fetching
Basmati rice prices have dropped even before the season has begun, falling by 28.5 percent compared to last year. Currently, prices are approximately Rs 2,500 per quintal, down
By HIRONORI KATO/ Staff Writer As the quality of rice across Japan has been devastated by the intense heat of recent summers, the agricultural industry is increasingly turning
While acknowledging the work done by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in the development of HT Basmati rice, the network wants those benefits to be extended to a
Even though a bountiful harvest is expected, it will not help basmati farmers if the government does not review the MEP for the rice variety. KJ Staff To ensure a better price
By Christina Haule , The Guardian THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has procured modern equipment worth $65,000 (173m/-) to enhance sustainable