They say the most significant reason for the acute depletion of groundwater in Punjab in the past about 40 years is the cultivation of paddy, as has been categorically established
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), domestic milled rice production is forecasted to go up by 18 percent from last year’s estimated production to
Zahid Baig LAHORE: Minister for Agriculture & Livestock Punjab Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani announced on Wednesday that the second phase of ‘Kissan Card’ will commence from
In a divided subcontinent, this grain still carries the aroma of a common past and perhaps a solution to a common future. Sridhar Radhakrishnan. IN the Asian subcontinent long
Exports may suffer due to two key geopolitical issues: the proposed 26% US tariff on Indian goods, currently on hold, and rising tension between Iran and the US over Iran’s
by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia,
Looks at avenues to liquidate annual rice surplus of 50-60 lakh tonnes. By KV Kurmanath After successfully piloting 12,500 tonnes of rice export to the Philippines last month, the
While Japan’s government maintains high tariffs to protect domestic farmers, the 1,00,000-tonne quota for tariff-free rice imports has already been met for the first time in
By : Joseph Chibueze, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing food sovereignty and improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers