LAHORE – A new invention has come to light in rice production, as Punjab University and Wuhan University in China have developed a new hybrid rice seed. According to Punjab University sources, the yield of rice per acre will increase by 3 times to 140 tons per acre with the new seed. The new hybrid […]
Information Desk Producing 25.653 million metric tons of paddy is not so easy! It is undoubtedly a historic milestone in agriculture. The farmers of West Bengal have reestablished Bengal’s position in paddy cultivation. The state has emerged as one of the top paddy-producing regions in the country. Statistics show that the amount of paddy cultivated […]
Sukanta Halder The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of more varieties, strengthen agricultural innovation, and ensure food security. Government officials say that for the last couple of years, hybrid rice cultivation has been gaining popularity among farmers due to […]
Elyssa Kaur Ludher Extreme temperature and heat stress poses an increasingly critical threat to rice production and food security in Southeast Asia, with far-reaching consequences for the region’s economy, society, and environment. INTRODUCTION Southeast Asia’s food production has faced mounting challenges in recent years from increasingly severe climate events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, […]
Monsoon failure, cracked soil, and wilting crops raise fears of sharp production declines. Ajit Tiwari, Om Prakash Thakur, and Shiva Puri- The Kathmandu Post JANAKPUR/SARLAHI/RAUTAHAT – Ali Shekh, a farmer from Pipariya in ward 2 of Kabilasi Municipality in Sarlahi, usually cultivates paddy on four bigha (2.21 hectares) of land. His harvest not only feeds […]
Background Dry direct seeding (DDS) is an innovative method for establishing rice crops by sowing ungerminated seeds directly into dry soil. This approach offers significant advantages over traditional transplanting, such as lower water usage, reduced labor inputs, and compatibility with mechanization. In the Western Indo-Gangetic Plain (WIGP), intensive water demands from transplanted rice have led […]
Reuters Vietnam rice export rates rose to a near three-month high this week, helped by strong demand, while Indian prices languished near their lowest level in over two years as surplus supplies overshadowed a slight improvement in overseas demand. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $395-$400 per metric ton on Thursday. The Vietnam Food […]
Dr Sultan Ahmed, Afsana Akter Agriculture plays a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s economy, employing approximately 35.27 percent of the workforce and contributing about 11.55 percent to the national GDP. Traditional farming methods, however, are becoming less sustainable due to their excessive reliance on synthetic fertilisers and excessive water use. Currently, Bangladesh imports 80 percent of […]
State announces import of 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice In Summary The government has allowed duty-free importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 Milled White Rice by December 31, 2025. In a Kenya Gazette notice dated July 28, 2025, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi noted that the rice will be subject to food […]
