Over 10% increase in paddy crop this year: Officials MeT predicts dry weather for a week Another farmer, Mukhtar Ahmad Sheikh said, “The farmers gather in family circles and
PRECIOUS GRAINS Farmer Irene Soriben uses a “saki” (rice shovel) to collect sundried palay (unhusked rice) at a rice drying facility in the village of Kita-Kita in Balungao,
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved and ordered the release of P12.7 billion for the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) to help about 2.3 million small rice farmers
MANILA, Philippines — A rice mafia is behind efforts to bring down the tariff on the imported grains, Rosendo So, chairman of farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura
A farmer harvests rice in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua) A farmer carries newly-harvested rice in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20,
Farmers in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila tend to their crops. The agriculture ministry aims to bag 1.71 crore tonnes of Aman rice this season. The photo was taken yesterday.
After finishing her latest rice harvest, Sripai Kaeo-eam hurriedly cleared her fields and planted a new crop in late August — ignoring a Thai government advisory to restrict
India’s rice export ban presents an opportunity for Southeast Asian rice powerhouses Thailand and Vietnam to reap big profits amid the global rice shortage. Thailand produces
Thailand’s centuries-old rice cultivation system is under severe stress from climate change CHAI NAT, Thailand (Reuters) – After finishing her latest rice harvest, Sripai