Dr Solomon Gyan Ansah, the Director of Crop Services, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has called for the need to improve local rice production in the West Africa sub-region. He said the knowledge of farmers and experts and stakeholders in the rice value chain ought to be enhanced to add value to local […]
By Elizabeth Osayande In a one-of-its-kind advancement for rice production amid the pressing challenges of climate change, a group of researchers led by a Nigerian scientist, Oyebamiji Yusuf Opeyemi, has unveiled a new line of drought-tolerant rice cultivars. This innovative development, emerging from a study at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, is set to improve resilience and […]
Omar Faruque & Shahadat Hossain Highlights: The impact of rice imports alongside the announcement of subsidised open market sales in 64 districts have begun to stabilise the market, with prices, which surged unusually at the end of last month, now trending downward at the wholesale level. Traders said most coarse rice prices have eased by […]
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced a downward adjustment in the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, as the agency seeks to reduce this even further moving forward. According to DA assistant secertary Arnel de Mesa, the MSRP will be P55 per kilogram […]
