The project on low-emission crop production for the period for 2025-2035, with a vision extending to 2050, focuses on high-emission crops such as rice, cassava, sugarcane, coffee, and bananas. It aims to pilot at least 15 farming models nationwide that are ready for carbon credits and meet international standards. Hanoi (VNA) — Vietnam’s agricultural sector […]
NEWS WIRE DERA ISMAIL KHAN – The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Dera Ismail Khan inaugurated the Crawler-Type Rice Combine Harvester imported from China, marking a significant move toward advancing modern agricultural mechanization in the region. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Director Agricultural Research, Abdul Qayum Khan, who lauded the initiative and emphasized the importance […]
Seed World Staff Genetic selection could play a key role in helping farmers and plant breeders cut greenhouse gas emissions from crops — especially rice — according to new research from the University of Warwick and Cranfield University. As agriculture intensifies to meet growing global food demand, it has become one of the largest sources […]
RANGPUR, Oct 31, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers are ready for a bumper harvest of Aman rice this season as harvesting of the major cereal crop will gain momentum in the next couple of weeks in the Rangpur agricultural region. They have already harvested short-duration Aman rice on 32,990 hectares of land and produced 1,07,112 tonnes […]
Reuters NEW DELHI: India’s rice traders plan to seek export deals for the new season’s crop with buyers in emerging markets such as Iraq, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, a top industry official said, after above-average monsoon rains boosted output. “India is already a major player in the global rice trade, and our aim now is […]
by Bioengineer Climate Change and Its Impact on Rice Farming Communities in Nigeria Recent research has significantly highlighted the intricate relationship between climate change and livelihood outcomes, especially in agricultural communities deeply reliant on specific crops, such as rice. In Nigeria, the rice farming communities in Ebonyi and Niger states face escalating challenges as climate […]
FMT Reporters An executive councillor says Mardi is awaiting help from Fujian to plant ratoon rice for the new padi season next month. PETALING JAYA: Penang is ready to be a pioneer in planting ratoon rice, which allows for a second harvest without replanting, says chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state government […]
With early shipments of rice from the 2025 harvest having reached the market, attention is turning to supply, demand and prices amid uncertainty over how this summer’s extreme heat, water shortages and heavy rain will affect yields. Competition to secure new-crop rice is intensifying, pushing up the provisional payments that agricultural cooperatives advance to growers […]
Source: Asia News Network Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers — mostly small landholders — are already complaining about “unjustified deductions” by rice millers. While the Lower Sindh region has been growing restless for quite some time, the Sindh agriculture department has not yet offered any relief via […]
Mohammad Hussain Khan Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers mostly small landholders are already complaining about “unjustified deductions” by rice millers. While the Lower Sindh region has been growing restless for quite some time, the Sindh agriculture department has not yet offered any relief via enforcing or ensuring […]
