Commercial rice farmers across Northern Ghana are mobilising for a massive demonstration in Tamale on Monday, November 10, 2025, to protest what they describe as the government’s neglect of the country’s food production sector. The action is being organised with strong backing from key agricultural bodies, including the Association of Rice Producers and Millers, Chamber […]
Reporter: Alfitria Nefi P TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Amran Sulaiman, ensures that the rice supply and price stabilization program (SPHP) in Indonesia will continue throughout the year. “It must not stop. Throughout the year, we will run it carefully and measurably,” said Amran in a written statement on Tuesday, […]
Cooperative rice farmers in Adelakope-Somenya, a rice farming community in the Eastern Region, are facing challenges, from controlling weeds and pests to navigating market dynamics. As a result, the cooperative members are calling on stakeholders to explore potentials solutions to boost local production and reduce reliance on imported rice. A day’s working visit to the […]
Source: China Economic Net Recently, China’s Honglian hybrid rice achieved promising results in Pakistan, with the yields of its three varieties H13, H14 and H15 reaching 11.3 tons/ha, 12.3 tons/ha and 10.8 tons/ha respectively. Among them, H14 stood out for its large panicles and high grain count, boosting yields by over 12% compared with local […]
TRN Online By Radha Krishna Dumre,Syangja (Waling), Nov. 4: With the improvement in the weather after the continuous rain stopped, farmers of Syangja are busy harvesting paddy. Due to the continuous rain a few days ago, the paddy that was cut and dried in the field was soaked, while the paddy that was ready to […]
Published by: Rija Sohaib The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Dera Ismail Khan has inaugurated a crawler-type rice combine harvester imported from China, marking a major step toward modernizing agriculture in the region. Director of Agricultural Research, Abdul Qayum Khan, attended the ceremony and praised the initiative. He stressed that adopting efficient, field-friendly technologies is essential […]
By PIA III TARLAC CITY (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed ₱35.7 million worth of rice combine harvesters to qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations in Central Luzon. The turnover was held at the Research Outreach Station for Lowland Development in Barangay Paraiso, Tarlac City, and was led by the agency’s Field Operations Division. […]
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 […]
Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times Synopsis: Ministry of Agriculture Dith Tina asks officials to investigate middlemen manipulating trade in each province and to coordinate with traders willing to offer higher prices to farmers, aiming to restore transparency and fair competition. As paddy prices plunge from 1,200 to 600 riels per kilogramme, farmers have alleged that […]
By Giselle P. Jordan THE Philippines has deposited 4,417 samples of Filipino rice in the so-called Doomsday Vault in Norway, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault seed vault, located on Spitsbergen Island, is the world’s most secure long-term seed bank. It is designed to protect the genetic blueprints […]
