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AP minister urges rice millers to supply 10% broken rice under Centre’s new procurement drive

The Centre plans to procure 50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from five States, including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar has called upon rice millers in the State to be prepared to supply custom milled rice (CMR) with 10% broken rice to the Centre […]

Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

Kyoko HASEGAWA Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend. Public support for Ishiba’s administration has tumbled to its lowest level since he took office last year, partly because of frustration over the cost of living. […]

Colombia’s biofortified rice has untapped potential to improve nutrition, and consumers want it

by The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture. edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin An effective measure to fight nutrient deficiency is to increase the nutrient content of food, particularly staples that are cheap to produce and widely consumed. Scientists do this by breeding crop varieties that are […]

“They Made Rice Immune to Disease!”: Scientists Use Genome Editing to Engineer Crops That Could End Agricultural Crises Worldwide

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have made a groundbreaking advancement by using CRISPR-Cas genome editing to develop a new rice variety that exhibits high yields and resistance to the devastating rice blast fungus, offering a promising solution to enhance global food security. Rosemary Potter IN A NUTSHELL In a groundbreaking advancement, researchers from […]

Rice prices have skyrocketed in Japan — and farmers warn that ‘everyone who eats’ that disaster could be near

Jing Pan. Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. In today’s developed economies, lining up to buy a staple grain may seem like a thing of the past. But in Japan, it’s become a stark reality as a rice shortage sends prices soaring. A 5 kilogram […]

Perfect weather for rice diseases

Wet conditions help pathogens gain ground in rice fields. Raney Rapp, Senior Staff Writer, Delta Farm Press At a Glance Perhaps the most ‘normal’ weather for farmers is the lack of any sort of ‘normal’ weather at all. Every year brings unique challenges and for rice farmers throughout the midsouth wet conditions are pulling pathogens […]