National Agricultural Research System has developed 524 new varieties and hybrids of field crops and 167 of horticultural crops, says Agriculture Minister. By BL Mangaluru Bureau The Centre has entrusted IIT-Kharagpur to conduct a study into claims of a lower turn-out ratio of rice from certain new hybrid varieties of paddy grown in Punjab, the […]
By Sarwell Meniano TACLOBAN CITY – Giant food firm TAO Corp. is introducing 100 percent hybrid rice production in two towns in Northern Samar after having verified the suitability of soil in the province for the cultivation of high-yielding varieties. Jhon Allen Berbon, Northern Samar’s provincial economic development and investment promotions office head, said the […]
The Punjab government promoted PR-126 to conserve groundwater, but experts argue that the rush to adopt this variety led to inadequate seed supply, allowing spurious and poor-quality hybrid seeds to flood the market. Vibha Sharma/Tribune News Service The Centre has released its first advance estimate for the Kharif season, predicting a record food grain harvest […]
By PRIME SARMIENTO in Hong Kong | China Daily Global Brunei has been keen to attract Chinese investment and strengthen bilateral cooperation, which is in line with the country’s thrust to diversify its economy, analysts say. On Oct 26, the two countries launched a hybrid rice senior expert consultant project in the capital city of […]
Punjab Agricutlutre department officials said that there should be quality and price control while the private companies are selling these hybrid seeds in Punjab. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Punjab’s Paddy milling sector began storing paddy in their rice shellers quite late this season, and even then, only in limited amounts. Along with other issues, […]
CHONGQING (Oct 25): Autumn is in full swing across China, and with it comes the bustling season of harvest. Wang Disheng, standing at some 170 centimeters tall, steps into a rice paddy only to find himself nearly “drowned” by the towering rice stalks. “These rice plants are essentially twice as tall as the regular ones, […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Union of India (UOI) to file a detailed reply on the availability of storage space for rice and the testing protocols for hybrid paddy varieties. “Additional Solicitor-General of India Satya Pal… Tribune News Service The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Union of India […]
Seed being sold for Rs 3,500 per kg, as against just Rs 56 per kg of original variety. Mohit Khanna/Tribune News Service A controversial hybrid variety of PR 126 short-duration rice is currently under scrutiny, creating a stir in Punjab’s agricultural sector. Sold to farmers at a steep price of Rs 3,500 per kg, this […]
Islamabad imported 14,000 tonnes of hybrid paddy seeds from Beijing, which is also working research trials in the neighbouring nation. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The “needle of suspicion” points to China in the European Union detecting the presence of genetically modified (GM) rice in an organic Basmati rice export consignment from Pakistan. “Data show that […]
LAHORE: Rice exporters warn of a drastic drop in exports if the government sticks to its decision to shift the sector from the Final Tax Regime (FTR) to the Hybrid Tax Regime. “We see distress amongst rice, maize and sesame exporters, and they are just fulfilling past commitments and are not ready to seal future […]
