While Pakistan earns $3.2 billion from rice exports, the farmers who grow it receive barely half the price they did a few seasons ago, leading to widespread anger. Iftikhar Talpur
New research reveals that rice paddy microbes, and not soil arsenic levels alone, dictate arsenic toxicity and crop losses; managing microbial balance may thus be key to
by Bioengineer In the rapidly evolving world of agriculture, advancements in technology are continuously transforming traditional farming practices. A pivotal study led by
TNN Lucknow: Paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in a phased manner across the western and eastern regions during the Kharif marketing year. In western UP,
Paddy cultivation is expected to increase from 20,000 hectares to 25,000 ha in the district, said farmers. Express News Service DHARMAPURI: Farmers urged the Dharmapuri district
By Zhou Huiying Rice farmers affiliated with Qixing Farm at Jiansanjiang Company of Beidahuang Group, a large State-owned enterprise in Heilongjiang province, were thrilled when
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – India’s rice stocks in government warehouses climbed over 14% from a year earlier to a record high for early September,
Khabarhub KATHMANDU: Paddy planting has been severely affected in Madhes Province and other key grain-producing regions of Nepal due to this year’s unfavorable monsoon. On the
The spike follows the government’s decision to remove advance taxes on paddy imports. In total, Nepal brought in 531.1 million kilograms of paddy, generating Rs 1.52 billion