Monsoon failure, cracked soil, and wilting crops raise fears of sharp production declines. Ajit Tiwari, Om Prakash Thakur, and Shiva Puri- The Kathmandu Post JANAKPUR/SARLAHI/RAUTAHAT – Ali Shekh, a farmer from Pipariya in ward 2 of Kabilasi Municipality in Sarlahi, usually cultivates paddy on four bigha (2.21 hectares) of land. His harvest not only feeds […]
Background Dry direct seeding (DDS) is an innovative method for establishing rice crops by sowing ungerminated seeds directly into dry soil. This approach offers significant advantages over traditional transplanting, such as lower water usage, reduced labor inputs, and compatibility with mechanization. In the Western Indo-Gangetic Plain (WIGP), intensive water demands from transplanted rice have led […]
Kharif sowing has increased by 31.73 lakh hectares compared to last year, with rice and pulses leading the growth. However, oilseeds and cotton have seen a decline in coverage despite overall positive trends. Saurabh Shukla India’s Kharif sowing for the 2025-26 season has shown promising progress, with a notable increase in the total cultivated area […]
BADIN: The crisis of canal water shortage, despite availability of water in Kotri Barrage, has intensified in Badin. Farmers are protesting against this shortage, which is affecting the cultivation of crops, particularly paddy. The crops are withering away due to the lack of water. The protesters, at the sit-in, announced that they will continue their […]
By News Source Guyana President Irfaan Ali, this morning launched a crop insurance initiative which will benefit more than 6,000 rice farmers across the country. The initiative is aimed at providing financial and other support to rice farmers that experience crop damage due to flooding, pesticide or pesticide infestation. During the launch of the initiative […]
P. Laxma Reddy Nearly 10,000 paddy farmers will soon undergo training in village and campus settings under the ‘Promotion of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) for Sustainable Rice Production’ project launched by the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) with financial support from the SBI Foundation. “We are conducting this training for farmers to promote mechanised […]
Overall kharif acreage up 4.1% as of mid-July; pulses and oilseeds show mixed trends. Ishaan Gera Timely and well-distributed monsoon rainfall in northern and western India is beginning to reflect in early kharif sowing data, with signs pointing to a healthy agricultural season. Rice sowing jumped 12.4 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 11 percent growth recorded […]
The Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) has raised serious concerns over delays in pesticide registration and import approvals, warning that these issues could severely impact farmers during crucial cropping seasons. In a letter sent to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, PCPA Executive Director Muhammad Sarwar Rahi stated that ongoing delays at the […]
By Eric Johnston Recent pressure on Japan by the United States to import more American rice, soybeans and maize, which can be used as livestock feed or for bioethanol, is of special concern to Hokkaido. The Japanese government sees potential for expanding imports of these agricultural products as part of the ongoing tariff negotiations between […]
Shahadat Hossain. In Dhaka’s retail kitchen markets, Miniket rice is now being sold at Tk80–82 per kg, up from Tk72–74 before Eid. Despite the conclusion of a record-breaking Boro harvest, rice prices have unexpectedly risen by Tk4-8 per kg since Eid-ul-Adha, causing financial strain on consumers and discontent among farmers. Government data shows that this […]
