By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured the public that the country’s rice supply will remain stable despite the massive devastation brought by Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) across Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said initial assessments showed no significant damage to […]
Asia remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 44.7% of the total turnover, followed by the Americas with 22.7% and Europe with 13.8%. Africa and Oceania represented 3% and 1.4%, respectively. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated 5.96 billion USD in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the […]
Cooperative rice farmers in Adelakope-Somenya, a rice farming community in the Eastern Region, are facing challenges, from controlling weeds and pests to navigating market dynamics. As a result, the cooperative members are calling on stakeholders to explore potentials solutions to boost local production and reduce reliance on imported rice. A day’s working visit to the […]
Source: China Economic Net Recently, China’s Honglian hybrid rice achieved promising results in Pakistan, with the yields of its three varieties H13, H14 and H15 reaching 11.3 tons/ha, 12.3 tons/ha and 10.8 tons/ha respectively. Among them, H14 stood out for its large panicles and high grain count, boosting yields by over 12% compared with local […]
The total purchase in October crossed 119 lt. By Prabhudatta Mishra Centre’s rice purchase at minimum support price (MSP) got a further boost during the second half of October as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was able to procure over 70 lakh tonnes (lt) against about 60 lt a year-ago. The total purchase in […]
Published by: Rija Sohaib The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Dera Ismail Khan has inaugurated a crawler-type rice combine harvester imported from China, marking a major step toward modernizing agriculture in the region. Director of Agricultural Research, Abdul Qayum Khan, attended the ceremony and praised the initiative. He stressed that adopting efficient, field-friendly technologies is essential […]
ABS-CBN News MANILA — Rice supply in the Philippines remains stable despite the onslaught of typhoon Tino, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Tuesday. Typhoon Tino lashed central Philippines on Monday with vicious winds and heavy rains, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. Laurel said that farmers had already harvested “almost 80 […]
By Wang Xiaotong VEHARI, Oct 31 (China Economic Net) – Recently, China’s Honglian hybrid rice achieved promising results in Pakistan, with the yields of its three varieties H13, H14 and H15 reaching 11.3 tons/ha, 12.3 tons/ha and 10.8 tons/ha respectively. Among them, H14 stood out for its large panicles and high grain count, boosting yields […]
By A Representative The Coalition for a GM-Free India has accused the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture of committing what it termed a “scientific fraud” in the ongoing genome-edited rice programme. At a press conference today, the Coalition presented what it described as clear evidence that ICAR’s own official […]
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam highlighted SunRice’s latest joint project with ACIAR on building a sustainable rice value chain for smallholder farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Sydney (VNA) – Pham Hung Tam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia, met with Anthony McFarlane, communications director of SunRice Group, which is Australia’s largest rice producer and distributor, […]
