Eko Prasetyo/Getty Forecasters expect the El Niño now underway in the tropical Pacific to strengthen into a strong or very strong climate driver later this year. When an El
India is the world’s largest rice exporter, accounting for about 40% of global shipments. By Reuters MUMBAI: Indian farmers have fallen behind in planting summer crops,
Laxman Kafle Kathmandu, June 29: The 23rd National Paddy Day and Plantation Festival-2083 is being marked nationwide on Monday with the theme “Climate-friendly
By Manila Bulletin Newsroom The National Food Authority (NFA) is embarking on a ₱184-million modernization of its grain quality testing system to reduce postharvest losses and
By: Hazel P. Villa ILOILO CITY — Brown spot remained the most common rice disease in Western Visayas in May, while stem borer damage and increasing weed infestation emerged
By Dexter Barro II The Philippines may soon impose safeguard measures to control the entry of imported rice after the Department of Agriculture (DA) found that the surge in
The Rising Nepal By Baburam Karki,Barahakshetra, June 29: Indigenous paddy varieties are gradually disappearing from the fertile farmlands of Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa
Three hybrid rice varieties developed by IRRI combine higher yields, earlier maturity, and climate benefits, offering farmers new options as the Philippines seeks to strengthen
BSS RANGPUR, June 26, 2026 (BSS) – Farmers are currently making all-out efforts to meet the set target of producing 20,05,028 tonnes of clean Aman rice (30,07,542 tonnes of