The drought is not isolated to Punjab; Sindh saw a 52% reduction in rainfall, while Balochistan experienced a 45% drop. A severe winter drought is wreaking havoc on crops across Punjab, Pakistan’s agricultural heartland, with the region experiencing a 40% drop in rainfall. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported a 42% reduction in rainfall from […]
Baharam Khan, Sukanta Halder 10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18 The production of aromatic rice has nearly doubled in Bangladesh over the past seven years, with farmers showing interest in growing the grain in order to profit from its higher prices compared to traditional […]
By Future Startup Team. The challenge of sustainable rice production in Bangladesh has become increasingly pressing as water scarcity and climate change threaten traditional farming methods. Rice production faces added challenges from its water-intensive nature—producing just one kilogram of rice through traditional flooding methods demands an astronomical 4,000 liters of water. In a country where […]
Maolis Castro In Chilean fields, techniques are beginning to be adopted to reduce water consumption in crops by more than 50% and to grow in extreme weather conditions. Rice grows in abundance in the dry soil of a field in Ñiquén, a municipality in the Ñuble region 400 kilometers (249 miles) from Santiago, Chile. The […]
Paddy farmers of Koppal harness tech tools to market their produce directly, and edge out exploitative middlemen. Raghottam Koppar KOPPAL: For the paddy farmers of Koppal, social media has arrived as the great leveller. It has also opened up many windows of opportunity, helping them break out of the iron grip of middlemen. The farmers […]
Traditional Sindhi biryani, Bombay biryani, chicken Manchurian and Singaporean rice were also featured. Aftab Khan. KARACHI: The first international flavoured rice show was held at Bahadurabad’s Chocolate Academy in which 20 female chefs prepared over 30 rice dishes in traditional and innovative styles. The event featured a variety of dishes made from basmati and sela […]
Rice millers worry about sharp fall in prices following India’s return to the export market An adviser to the Thai Rice Mills Association has called on the government to guarantee paddy prices at 10,000 baht per tonne, saying the prices of freshly-harvested rice had fallen to a 10-year low to 6,000 baht per tonne. Chamroen […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has allocated Rs. 5000 million for the purchase of paddy, marking the highest allocation made by any government in recent times for this purpose. Speaking during a friendly gathering in the Pitipana area of Homagama, the President emphasized, “We have already allocated Rs. 5000 million for […]
A total of 15,456 households, comprising 58,540 individuals, received rice aid during this period. Each individual was allocated 15kg of rice. Đỗ Thị Mai Hiên Dak Lak (VNA) – The State Reserve Department in the South Central Highlands region, in coordination with the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Dak Lak province, […]
