By John Reidy TOKYO, JAPAN — The rice harvest in Japan is expected to yield 7.38 million tonnes in marketing year 2026-27, a 1.5% decline from 2025-26 for the staple crop that
MANILA – More than one million farmers nationwide are benefiting from higher income due to the modern rice mills and dryers provided by the government. According to a
Md Kawsar Uddin No one in Bangladesh voted for the war. No one here had any say in whether the United States and Israel should attack Iran on February 28. Yet, as revealed by
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Ayutthaya Farmers need fuel to keep water pumps running, but many petrol stations are empty and fears are now growing over the war’s impact on cost of
By Kim Su-ho Farm-gate rice prices in South Korea hit a record high of 58,000 won per 20 kilograms last year. The surge boosted net income for rice farmers by nearly 58% in a
By Muhammad Bilal The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs. 990 million project to promote smart farming technologies and strengthen local
Rice accounts for more than half of Cameroon’s foreign grain supplies. Written (Français) by Jean Sovon In January 2023, the Cameroonian government announced a policy of rice
As on 24 March, the total sown area was at 4.27 million hectares, down from 4.37 million a year ago. The season’s sowing is still in progress. Last year, summer crop acreage
Phnom Penh, 25 February 2026 — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and Cambodia’s General Directorate of