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Assam is parched this monsoon – and its paddy farmers are getting desperate

The kharif paddy, transplanted in the monsoon and harvested in the winter, accounts for nearly 81% of Assam’s annual rice cultivation. Written by Sukrita Baruah. With rain just starting to pick up in various parts of Assam, which has witnessed a significant shortfall of rain this monsoon and a drought-like situation across nearly half the […]

Govt approves 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation

Star Business Report 80% of the variteies are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons. The government has approved 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation, 80 percent of which are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons, in an effort to raise agricultural productivity and enhance food security. Of the approved varieties, two — BRRI […]

California Rice Industry Hosts USDA/EPA Tour

Tour participants spoke with industry members and toured mills, warehouses, driers, rice fields, and research facilities. On July 15, 16 and 17, the California Rice Commission (CRC) hosted an industry tour with representatives from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 5 members of the USEPA were from […]

Rice production in Spain at risk of extinction due to herbicide ban

Source: GlavArgronom Spain’s agri-food cooperatives are sounding the alarm, asking the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to take urgent action to save the rice crop. The country’s rice production is on the verge of extinction due to the reduction in the use of authorised pesticides. The cooperatives are insisting on the authorisation of active […]