Farmers in Thap Muoi District, Dong Thap Province harvest the 2024 winter-spring paddy. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Tai Prices of paddy in the Mekong Delta have decreased by
Across Southeast Asia’s lush rice fields, a hidden drama unfolds. Cultivated rice, our staple food, faces a persistent challenger: the “weedy rice,” a wild relative that
SEKINCHAN: The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) intends to boost the quota of NMR 152 rice seeds, which is deemed to be currently insufficient. Its minister,
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A local sells rice and grains at a street market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters)
BY RAYMUND ANTONIO The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has the full support of President Marcos in developing varieties of rice, corn, potatoes, and other
By Leilanie Adriano FERTILIZER VOUCHERS. Rice farmers from Currimao, Ilocos Norte receive farming provisions from the Department of Agriculture on Friday (Feb. 22, 2024).
Anwar said this was to ensure the availability of rice at a reasonable price for the people. – Bernama photo KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
The prime minister says the cost of living council has heard the concerns of padi farmers and manufacturers. Last month, a proposal was floated for a ‘Madani white rice’
The reasons for Ethiopia’s food crisis are complex, but one is drought worsened by planetary heating. Some are turning towards climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a way to