Korean food export company The O Global has signed a landmark agreement with Beisia, one of Japan’s top retail distributors, to export 200 tons of Korean rice to help ease Japan’s ongoing rice shortage. The contract represents the largest volume of rice ever exported by a private Korean company for general consumer sales in Japan. […]
Chandrima S. Bhattacharya In a region hit hard by climate change, where salinity of agricultural land has become a major concern, indigenous rice varieties could bring some respite – provided farmers have the right support. Sundarban (West Bengal): When Barnali Dhara, 50, stepped into her husband’s chemical fertiliser shop in Nischintapur, a locality in the […]
LONDON, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The European Rice campaign is wrapping up its activities in the United Kingdom after three years of sharing stories, flavors, and traditions. What began as an effort to introduce British consumers and industry leaders to the quality and sustainability of European-grown rice has grown into a genuine connection […]
Charles Nyandwi Rwanda plans to expand its rice cultivation area by an additional 2,000 hectares, from 35,167 hectares in 2024 to approximately 37,167 hectares by the end of this year, according to Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board (RAB). The expansion is among efforts to address the growing gap between rice demand and local production. […]
cubanew/acn ENCRUCIJADA, VILLA CLARA, Cuba, May 13 (ACN) During the first months of 2025, in the municipality of Encrucijada, in the central province of Villa Clara, more than 40 hectares dedicated to rice cultivation were planted and a harvest of nearly 100 tons is expected, as a result of the implementation of modern agricultural techniques […]
By Umar Sani The member representing Darazo-Ganjuwa in the House of Representatives, Mansur Soro, has donated a set of Massey Ferguson 375 to support farmers ahead of the rainy season. Soro equally launched the first phase of MMS Young Millionaires in the agriculture programme, empowering 125 selected youths in rice farming. Donating the tractor alongside […]
The reason isn’t assured MSP procurement alone. It is also because of the two cereal crops receiving priority in public breeding and research support, reflected in steady yield increases over time. Written by Harish Damodaran. Farmers, like all businessmen, are rational and risk-averse. Everything else being the same, they will choose to grow crops that […]
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee. The varieties will take at least 4 to 5 years to reach farmers after they complete the usual cycle of breeder, foundation and certified seeds. In a significant development, India has released two new genome edited varieties of rice for the first time in the world. These varieties promise to boost per […]
The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) on Tuesday sought Centre’s intervention in the Punjab government’s ban on hybrid paddy seeds, warning of significant income losses for farmers as the kharif sowing season approaches. FSII Chairman Ajai Rana said the April 7 ban could reduce farmer incomes by Rs 8,000-10,000 per acre. “By blocking […]
Leadership News The Abia State government has targeted 8,500 hectares of land for wet season rice farming at different communities across the state to address food insecurity. The commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu said this while addressing the media in Umuahia, the capital on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting chaired by Governor […]
