Under the pressure of climate change and market demands, low-emission crop production is seen as an inevitable trend. Tran Van Chung, Director of Phat Tai Agricultural Cooperative in Chau Thanh Commune, Vinh Long Province, said that for the summer-autumn crop of 2024, the cooperative began piloting rice cultivation under the project titled “Sustainable development of […]
Scientific breeding and private innovation propelled Vietnam’s exports, but branding battles now threaten progress. Once a nation reliant on imported rice and low-yield local varieties, Vietnam has transformed into a global rice export powerhouse. This success story is largely credited to advancements in rice breeding, resulting in high-yield, disease-resistant varieties that are now recognized among […]
Kedia Advisory – The USDA’s September report projects larger U.S. rice supplies for 2025/26, driven by higher beginning stocks, imports, and production, while exports and domestic use are reduced. Beginning stocks rose 3.4 million cwt to 53.9 million, the highest since 1987. Production increased slightly despite a lower yield of 7,559 pounds per acre. Total […]
Myanmar News Agency According to the Yangon Region Agriculture Department, a total of 1,108,964 acres of monsoon rice were planted across nine districts of Yangon Region this year. Out of the planned 1,148,222 acres, this represents 96.58 per cent completion. Farmers have cultivated 18 rice varieties, including high-yield, high-quality, and local types.Planting began in late […]
