PLANTING SEASON. Canlaon City in Negros Oriental boasts of its rice terraces which are now becoming a tourist attraction. The Department of Agriculture in the province has
They sourced 23 indigenous seeds during the COVID-19 period, formed six SHGs that would cultivate and market five to six of these varieties Sangli, Maharashtra: “We have
Over the past two weeks, average paddy prices in Punjab for 1509 varieties have surged by almost Rs. 350 per maund, attributed to the entry of ‘investors’ into the market. In
Selling rice straw a lucrative venture for farmers in Thái Bình. A harvesting machine shreds rice straw into fertiliser. Photo nongnghiep.vn THÁI BÌNH – In the bustling
MANILA, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to bring down rice prices to P20 per kilogram may be possible in 2024. But the government has
A World Bank-backed project has been criticised by rice farmers for high costs and poor returns. Can its proposed second phase salvage things? Trần Thanh Bảy, a 65-year-old
PESHAWAR: All the stakeholders including consumers have called for coordinated efforts to oppose the possible permission to Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food crops,
A Palawan provincial board member has proposed a Rice Industry Development Program Plan to enhance food security in the province and nationwide, in alignment with national food
BAHAWALPUR: The Vehari police, launching the anti-smog campaign across the district, claim to have made the first arrest for burning crops stubble on Tuesday. According to police,