Khalid Saeed Wattoo | Dr Waqar Ahmad Rice is Pakistan’s second-largest crop after wheat and the country’s largest agricultural export commodity. For decades, the Punjab
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: In a bid to slash agricultural water consumption by nearly a third and cut methane emissions almost by half, the rice sector is moving
By Staff Report Pakistan’s rice sector is exploring climate-smart farming practices to potentially access carbon financing through a proposed initiative discussed at a
By Global Times An expert panel conducted on-site evaluation of rice sterile line Ji 233S and its hybrid combinations, which were developed by multiple institutions to have
by Sofia Tesfazion, IRRI Regional Director for Africa ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (14 October 2026) – In Kigali in September, more than 5,000 delegates from over 50 countries
Web Desk A new partnership between agricultural technology companies Syngenta and Japan’s Kyoyu Agri will introduce herbicide solutions containing Cyclopyranil to selected
DA and IRRI are mapping local climate risks across three AMIA sites to guide tailored climate-smart solutions that strengthen farmers’ resilience and support sustainable rice
Maria Bernadette Romero The Department of Agriculture (DA) has defended its decision to block a 12,480-metric-ton shipment of Vietnamese rice, saying its delayed arrival could
Government paddy procurement can support farmers, but lasting food security requires lower production costs, better market linkages, reliable storage and transparent policies that