Article By: Fatou Dem Project 2 of the Programme to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) recently concluded a consultative stakeholder engagement with representatives of farmer organisations in the Central River Region – North and South aimed at boosting rice production in the dry season. The engagements, both held in […]
By Saptakee S. Verra recently introduced the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Methodology VM0051 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice farming. Under this guideline, farmers will practice improved water and crop management practices in flooded rice systems. Verra began developing this methodology in late 2023. They held a public consultation in 2024 with ATOA Carbon […]
Jayanty Nada Shofa. Jakarta. Indonesia’s rice production will hit a record high of 13.95 million tons in the first four months of 2025, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Rice is a staple food in the populous Indonesia. There is even a saying that Indonesians will not feel full if they have not eaten […]
Purchases to end this month in 5 states; more buys many not be desirable: Experts. By BL New Delhi Bureau. Rice procurement across the country has reached 45.84 million tonnes (mt) as of February 28, after the 2024-25 marketing season began on October 1. This is 5 per cent higher from 43.84 mt a year […]
Global New Light of Myanmar. The Consumer Affairs Department under the Ministry of Commerce stated that reasonable market prices of rice for March 2025 were issued, and non-compliance with the set prices is subject to legal action.The Ministry of Commerce issued reasonable prices for all varieties; K68,000-K80,000 per 108-pound bag of non-premium rice (Aemahta, Ngasein, […]
by Olufunmilayo Uwala. To the real economists and those with the full grasp of how governance can be run on productive lane, the roles of agricultural development cannot be overemphasised. It is therefore, the basic foundation and sector on which other sectors are built, agricultural sector for advanced nations of the world remains the foundation, […]
Sunita Choudhary, a natural farmer from Gujarat’s Tapi district, cultivates 15 rice varieties, including black rice and Sonamati. Earning a 650% return on black rice, she trains 3,000+ farmers, empowers tribal women, and promotes sustainable farming through workshops and community initiatives. KJ Staff. Sunita Choudhary, a resident of Kanjod village in Gujarat’s Tapi district, began […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) stated that Indonesia’s rice production is projected to reach 13.95 million tons from January to April 2025, the highest in the last seven years. Rice production stood at 13.63 million tons in 2019, 11.52 million tons in 2020, 13.58 million tons in 2021, 13.71 million tons in 2022, 12.98 […]
Among the key reasons cited were structural issues concerning padi purchase prices, rising rice production costs, and the existing price ceiling for BPT rice. PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) to expedite efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing shortage of local white rice (BPT) in […]
Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will auction off part of its rice stockpiles on March 10, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The government last month decided to sell 210,000 tons out of its rice stockpiles to relieve distribution bottlenecks. To be put up in the first tender this time are 150,000 tons for […]
