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Punjab University and Wuhan University Develop New Hybrid Rice Seed

By Rija Sohaib In a groundbreaking agricultural achievement, Punjab University, in collaboration with China’s Wuhan University, has successfully developed a new hybrid rice seed. According to Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Punjab University, this newly developed variety can triple rice production, boosting yields to around 140 maunds […]

Iran, Pakistan mull over joint rice farming, CPEC link via Chabahar

Reza Masrour, Secretary of Iranian Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones High Council, proposed several initiatives in a meeting with Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, held on the sidelines of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s official trip to Pakistan. Among the key proposals were joint paddy farming in Pakistan and processing the rice in Iran’s […]

Thailand loses world’s 2nd largest rice exporter ranking to Vietnam

Vietnam outranked Thailand as the world’s second largest rice exporter during the first six months of this year, with India remaining top, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. From January to June, India exported 11.68 million tonnes of rice, an increase of 36.5% year on year, followed by Vietnam’s 4.72 million tonnes, up 3.6%, […]

Ground realities: climate and crop choices straining Telangana’s water reserves

A CSIR–NGRI study warns that over-reliance on groundwater for paddy cultivation, combined with erratic rainfall and hard rock geology, is rapidly depleting the State’s aquifers. Scientists have called for urgent reforms in groundwater management to ensure long-term water and livelihood security. V. Geetanath Scientists at the CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) have stressed the urgent […]