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Climate-Smart Agriculture Enables Asian Farmers to Increase Rice Productivity

Monika Shifotoka, IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication. To achieve sustainable rice production and food security in the region, farmers in six Asian countries have used nuclear derived climate-smart agricultural practices and significantly increased their rice yields, with the help of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). […]

News Navigator: What’s with the spiking price of rice in Japan?

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why the price of rice has risen so steeply in Japan recently. Question: Rice prices are rising, aren’t they? Answer: Yes, they are. According to the National Supermarket Association of Japan, as of August, the retail price of rice has increased by about 10-20% […]

Kurdistan Region gears up for potato, rice exports to Jordan

This development comes on the heels of successful potato exports to the UAE and Syria earlier this year, with further exports to these and other Gulf countries anticipated. Dr. Kamaran Aziz ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Region is poised to export a substantial quantity of potatoes and rice to Jordan, marking a significant milestone in […]