Reuters MUMBAI: India is allocating record rice volumes for ethanol production as it struggles with unprecedented inventories that are likely to swell further with the arrival of the new season crop, a reversal from earlier shortages that led to export curbs. Turning more rice to ethanol is helping to reduce rice stocks in the world’s […]
A group of scientists calling themselves the ‘Agricultural Scientists Manch’ have written to the Prime Minister denouncing the recent release of India’s first genetically edited rice varieties, stating that the technology used–CRISPR-Cas9–could face intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, potentially negating the real advantage Indian farmers could derive from genome-edited rice. The Centre has repeatedly clarified […]
Farmers have planted pulses on 944,000 hectares of farmland, climbing 42% from a year earlier. Cotton planting has increased to 3.1 million hectares, up 7.4% from last year. By Bloomberg The area allocated to monsoon-sown rice crops has surged 58 per cent from a year earlier to 1.32 million hectares (3.3 million acres) as of […]
Finance Minister calls urgent NRPMC meeting on June 26 as paddy prices hit a 17-year low. Farmers push for 1,000 baht/rai aid for up to 10 rai of dry-season rice. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, in his capacity as chairman of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC), has called an […]
With a total outlay of Rs 2,961 cr, which includes 30% TN government share, the project has benefited over 16 lakh farmers across 34 districts. DTNEXT Bureau CHENNAI: The World Bank-aided Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation Project (TNIAMP), launched in 2017, has significantly enhanced agricultural productivity and climate resilience across 47 river sub-basins in the […]
Africa Rice In the Union of the Comoros, agriculture is the backbone of rural livelihoods—but food insecurity remains a pressing challenge. Limited arable land, climate-related stressors, degraded soils, and restricted access to markets and quality inputs have all contributed to low agricultural productivity. As a result, chronic malnutrition, particularly among children under five—remains alarmingly high. […]
by Ryan McGeeney Special to The Commercial. Every growing season brings its own unique challenges to Arkansas farmers, and the spring of 2025 is no exception. By the time the storm system of early April swept across Arkansas, growers had already planted at least 15% of the state’s estimated 1.4 million planned acres of rice. […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber. Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state’s agricultural experts. Chandigarh: Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting […]
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 […]
There is an urgent need to strengthen biosecurity, invest in genomic surveillance and accelerate resistant rice development, study warns. Gargi Gaur Across Africa, once healthy rice fields are turning yellow, yields are falling and farmers are facing growing uncertainty. At the heart of this crisis is a viral disease called Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV) […]
