Amid armed conflict following the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s fast-depreciating currency is destabilising the economy. A woman shops inside a supermarket in Yangon, November 13, 2013 [Minzayar Oo/Reuters] Myanmar’s military authorities have arrested 11 people, including a Japanese executive, for selling rice at prices higher than prescribed levels. Officials said on Monday that the detainees include […]
Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation, Janaka Dharmakeerthi, announced that necessary measures are in place to achieve President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s goal of doubling the rice harvest within the next six harvest seasons. He highlighted the introduction of a technical package aimed at this objective and emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture is effectively […]
by Carmina de la Luz, SciDev.Net The challenge of producing rice that reduces methane emissions and uses water efficiently is now a reality in Colombia. In the photo, a technician takes a sample of gases in the alternating irrigation experiments in Tolima. Credit: Cortesía de Fedearroz New approaches to managing rice systems in Latin America […]
(Togo First) – Togo has adopted the “Smart Valleys” system to boost its rice sector. This is a sustainable system for managing rice-growing lowlands. It was recently introduced to 120 farmers in Blitta, with the support of the West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP). The “Smart Valleys” system helps retain rainwater in fields, thus […]
Key Highlights: Introduction Basmati rice has a beautiful smell and taste. This comes from its origins in India. The Himalayan region is the perfect place to grow it. The name Basmati comes from the Sanskrit word for ‘smell.’ Thanks to India’s food being loved worldwide, Basmati rice is now used in many cultures. We’ll talk […]
Vialone Nano is an Italian semifino (medium-grain) rice variety. It is typical of the flat, rice-growing areas of the southern Provincia di Verona (Bassa Veronese, “Veronese lowlands”), in Veneto. Vialone Nano is a cultivar of the Japonica group of varieties of Oryza sativa. Vialone Nano rice was invented in 1937, a crossbreed between the Vialone […]
Koshihikari rice are short grain rice. Koshihikari, a Japanese short-grain rice cultivar, was developed in 1956, more than 60 years ago. Despite its age, it has been the most widely grown cultivar in Japan for more than 35 years, making it the most important rice for the Japanese people.
RoseMatta rice (also known as Palakkadan/Kerala Matta rice, or Kaje Rice) is an indigenous variety of rice grown in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is known for its coarseness and health benefits. It is popular in Kerala and coastal Karnataka in India and Sri Lanka where it is used on a regular basis […]
Mochi Rice is a hulled, short-grain glutinous white rice with mild, sweet flavor. Due to high starch content, this rice becomes very sticky and soft when cooked and is ideal for both sweet and savory dishes. Mochi Rice is commonly ground into rice cakes, sweets and other traditional Asian dishes. In Japan and Korea, the […]
Kerala Kuthari or Rose Matta Rice is a kind of brown/red rice that is grown in the Palakkad region of the Southern Indian state of Kerala. The husk is kept in tact and the rice is parboiled. Like any form of brown rice, this takes a really long time to cook and that is where […]
