APA – Dakar (Senegal) Senegal’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has denied reports claiming widespread aflatoxin contamination of rice sold in the country, urging
A DRY SPELL is sweeping across Asia’s rice fields, dealing another blow to farmers grappling with steep fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in Iran. From Vietnam to
A number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Niño climate phenomenon intensifies and may extend the dry season through
Editorial Team JAKARTA – Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in cloning hybrid rice. This finding paves the way to change the way seed production has been done
USDA projects the smallest U.S. rice crop since 1987 as acreage continues to decline. Tony St. James NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RFD News) — U.S. rice production is projected near a
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The government distributed nearly 35,000 farm machines to local farmers to speed up operations and reduce
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing 56,000 water pumps in the 2026 fiscal year as a national drought mitigation measure to maintain food production
But that doesn’t present challenges for importers such as South Africa. Wandile Sihlobo The International Grains Council (IGC) forecasts the 2026-27 global rice production at a
By: Dr. Teodoro Mendoza PhD The verdict is clear: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s leadership in agriculture has been marked by systemic failure. Agriculture