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Why Farmers Are Replacing Pesticides With Ducks This Kharif Farming Season.

This Kharif season, farmers across India are turning to smart, sustainable methods—like using ducks to manage pests and choosing climate-resilient seeds—to grow better crops with fewer resources. These practical techniques are helping protect the environment while improving harvests. Here’s how more farmers can make the shift this season. By Shivani Gupta. Often reliant on excessive […]

Vietnam Recognizes its First-Ever Rice Variety Derived from Crop Wild Relatives

By Michael Major (Crop Diversity Digest Contributor) Plant Breeders Innovate Against Climate Change Vietnam’s agriculture is at a crossroads. Extreme weather events, higher temperatures and unpredictable rainfall are putting pressure on the country’s food supply and disrupting farmers’ traditional practices. But plant breeders and farmers are rising to these challenges by tapping into the unique […]

Flooding strikes five Cambodian provinces, out-of-season rice affected

According to the damage assessment, the fields of 2,082 families were affected. Phak Seangly/ The Phnom Penh Post PHNOM PENH – Heavy rains have caused flooding in five provinces, with at least 927 hectares of rice fields damaged. Kampong Thom province reportedly suffered the worst flooding. On Thursday, June 19, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, […]

Syngenta launches new foliar spray insecticide for Pakistan’s rice farmers

Siddiqi Syngenta Pakistan has officially launched Incipio 200 SC, a next-generation foliar spray insecticide powered by cutting-edge Plinazolin® technology, at a high-profile event in Daska. Themed “Incipio Barhaye Pakistan Ka Khazana”, the event brought together agricultural leaders, media, and local rice growers to mark the arrival of a globally recognized crop protection solution in Pakistan. […]

Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world

Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world.Bloomberg, Content provider By Emma Court In a warming world that’s already affecting farming yields, one crop may be better positioned than others. New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the […]

Việt Nam’s rice export prices fall nearly 19 per cent despite growing volume

Việt Nam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market. HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market. […]

Despite diversification push, why Punjab is staring at another year of near-record paddy cultivation.

Paddy guzzles water, depletes soil nutrients, and creates the problem of stubble burning. But Punjab farmers have not moved away from it. Here’s why. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Despite Punjab government’s efforts to diversify the state’s crop mix, the state is once again staring at a near-record area under paddy cultivation. Last year, Punjab […]

Bayer launches BICOTA to help Indian paddy farmers tackle stem borers 

BICOTA, which combines Bayer’s exclusive innovation to provide strong protection against these damaging pests, will be available across key rice-growing states. By BL Bengaluru Bureau. Bayer has announced the launch of BICOTA, a new product designed to help rice farmers manage stem borer pests effectively. BICOTA, which combines Bayer’s exclusive innovation to provide strong protection […]

Hun Sen urges govt to improve irrigation to boost crop yields

Khmer Times Staff / Khmer Times Senate President Hun Sen has called on the government to intensify efforts to improve irrigation systems to support farmers and enhance rice cultivation and overall crop productivity. Speaking during the joint session of the National Assembly and Senate yesterday, Mr Hun Sen said the most pressing issue in the […]