Rice farmers in the Mwea irrigation scheme in Kirinyaga County have expressed their concern and opposition to the government’s decision to privatize the Mwea Rice
RICE COMPOSITE IMAGE BY DANIELLA MARIE AGACER FROM INQUIRER FILE AND STOCK PHOTOS MANILA, Philippines—The government, confronted with the problem of how to feed a continuously
A farmer in Pathum Thani’s Lat Lum Kaeo district prepares a paddy field to cultivate rice. (File photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) The government on Tuesday began the
Visakhapatnam: The recent light to moderate rains in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) have kindled hopes among tobacco farmers. However, the paddy farmers in the region are
Varanasi: The annual Rice Varietal Cafeteria Evaluation event was organised at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) here under the
A-G report: Padi planting project saw record loss of RM660mil PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s rice planting programme saw a loss of RM660.14mil, the highest loss of public funds
Farmers dry their rice crops in the middle of the sun at Brgy. Paligue in Candaba, Pampanga on April 1, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — Bringing the price of rice down to P20 per
Sustainable farming practices will only take off if they better protect incomes already hit by losses from climate change impacts, experts say. Agriculture is India’s
ISLAMABAD: Imran Mansha is distressed. The wheat sowing season is fast passing by, but his fields are still dominated by the standing rice crop. “A rain spell in October damaged