By Saliu Aliu, Kano The Jigawa State Government in North West Nigeria, has Launched Rice Value Chain Development initiative, aimed at positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading rice producer. The initiative was launched during the flagg off of the 2025 Dry Season Rice Production and Mechanization Programme in Auyo Local Government Area. The ambitious programme […]
60-year-old Vietnamese rice farmer Vo Van Van is experimenting with new techniques, using less water and drones for fertilization, in hopes of addressing a dilemma in rice farming. While rice is highly sensitive to climate change, it also significantly contributes to it. The crop must be grown in flooded fields, which requires intensive labour and […]
By Jack Harrison, Michigan State University Brown rice has more nutrients but also more arsenic, which may be risky for young children. Nutrition and food safety should both factor into rice choices. Whether you’re picking up rice at the grocery store or ordering it as a side at a restaurant, you might choose brown rice […]
Punjab grows rice on over 32 lakh hectares (64 per cent of the state’s total geographical area). However, a study by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, reveals a contrasting reality: no more than 30 per cent of the state’s geographical area (15.28 lakh hectares) is suitable for intensive crops like rice, suggesting the state needs […]
A ship carrying a total of 36,100 metric tons of imported rice from India has arrived at Chattogram Port. The MV FROSSO K, transporting 36,100 metric tons of rice from India through an international open tender has docked at Chattogram port, said a PID press release here today. Necessary measures have been taken to ensure […]
Reuters. HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer is believed to have to purchased about 50,000 metric tons of rice in an international tender which closed on March 27, traders said on Friday. Traders said the purchase was made at an estimated $416.44 a metric ton CIF liner out, which was the lowest price offered in the […]
