Despite being the world’s third-largest rice exporter, Vietnam has spent nearly US$1 billion on rice imports in the first nine months of 2024. The increase in rice imports is driven by a shift in rice cultivation trends. According to the General Department of Customs, Việt Nam’s rice import turnover reached US$117 million in September, marking […]
By Nadeem Shah MULTAN: In a significant agricultural shift, Punjab is poised to increase its cultivation of paddy this year, predominantly due to encouraging incentives for growers and consistent policy towards the sector. The crop is expected to be harvested from October 1 in rice-producing districts across Punjab. The Punjab rice-producing districts demonstrate an unusual […]
The Punjab Seed Council has officially approved two new basmati rice varieties, promising a 50% increase in yield compared to currently cultivated types. These new varieties are expected to produce between 60 and 65 maunds per acre, significantly improving the current average yield of 40-45 maunds per acre. At the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, […]
By Rastriya Samachar Samiti INARUWA, OCTOBER 1 Dev Naryan Mehata of Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality has suffered severe losses in paddy cultivation on two bighas of land due to recent flooding caused by incessant rains. He has already invested around Rs 40,000 per bigha (one bigha is equivalent to 72900.589 Sq.ft) into rice cultivation. According […]
Boby Basnet Rice is Nepal’s primary staple crop, serving as a daily essential in nearly every household. Whether rich or poor, rice is a common meal that satisfies the hunger of most Nepali. As an agrarian country, much of Nepal’s population is engaged in farming, and rice farming is a central focus for securing food […]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Trần Thanh Nam met with a World Bank (WB) delegation to discuss preparations for signing the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF). HÀ NỘI — Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Trần Thanh Nam on Monday met with a World Bank […]
Agricultural officials have proposed using straw for mushroom cultivation, livestock feed and fertiliser, but a more comprehensive economic plan is needed to manage this resource more effectively. CẦN THƠ — Việt Nam’s plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta has yielded some early success. Still, some challenges remain, […]
Chandigarh. The Punjab Rice Millers Association has called for the Inclusion of its input in the state’s draft agriculture policy, particularly regarding the proposed phase out of paddy cultivation in 15 blocks where groundwater has been overexploited Ranjit Singh Jossan, vice president of the association, said “The govt’s draft agricultural policy released recently discusses a […]
– Paddy cultivation has increased the most in Telangana.– The farmers are planting rice crops and getting less profit.– Rice crop which does not have much market. Generally, the most cultivated crop in telangana state is rice. Such cultivation of this crop was not much until the formation of telangana as a separate state. Ever […]
This reduction is primarily due to the recent challenges related to water resources as a result of climate change and unprecedented increase in temperatures, the official said Staff Writer, Arab Finance The Egyptian government is planning to reduce the area allotted for rice cultivation in the country by around 32% to 750,000 feddans as of […]
