WRITER: Aekarach Sattaburuth The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan on Thursday. Responding to a question by People’s Party (PP) MP Narongdech Ularnkul on the government’s plan to help shore up rice prices in the market, Mr Pichai […]
By Daphne Ewing-Chow Senior Contributor. Stories about food & agriculture through the lens of climate change. Rice, the world’s most consumed staple, provides 20% of global daily calories, and feeds billions. Yet, its production is under increasing pressure from pests and diseases, with Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) ranking among the most devastating. Farmers have few […]
Farmer Protest at Government House, submits rice price guarantee demands to PM. Vows to return in 7 days for escalated action if no progress. More than 300 farmers from Phichit, Nakhon Pathom, Suphan Buri, Ang Thong, Lop Buri, and Ayutthaya gathered at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on Tuesday, March 4, before marching to […]
Recorder Report LAHORE: The Agriculture Department of Punjab on Tuesday clamped a complete ban on sowing rice nurseries in the province before 20th May to discourage the trend of early rice sowing and saving the resources of farmers and preparing them to face the severity of climate change. A notification issued on Tuesday, said in […]
WRITER: Post Reporters About 1,000 rice farmers gathered at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and outside Government House on Tuesday seeking financial assistance amid low rice prices. Farmers’ representatives from the central plains and eastern provinces arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives at 10.26am. There they demanded the government guarantee […]
Article By: Fatou Dem Project 2 of the Programme to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) recently concluded a consultative stakeholder engagement with representatives of farmer organisations in the Central River Region – North and South aimed at boosting rice production in the dry season. The engagements, both held in […]
Sunita Choudhary, a natural farmer from Gujarat’s Tapi district, cultivates 15 rice varieties, including black rice and Sonamati. Earning a 650% return on black rice, she trains 3,000+ farmers, empowers tribal women, and promotes sustainable farming through workshops and community initiatives. KJ Staff. Sunita Choudhary, a resident of Kanjod village in Gujarat’s Tapi district, began […]
Another gathering planned for Tuesday at Government House to spur cabinet action. Rice farmers from 12 provinces plan another protest outside Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday due to the lack of discussion about price support in the recent cabinet meeting. Chakrapruet Banjerdkit, a coordinator for the rice farmers’ network in Phichit, said on Saturday […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry will on Wednesday present measures aimed at supporting off-season farmers to the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC). On Monday, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan met with a group of farmers from Ayutthaya who gathered at the ministry to request off-season rice compensation of 10,000 baht […]
Dr Waqar Ahmad | Khalid Saeed Wattoo. In recent years, Pakistan has been grappling with twin challenges: ensuring an adequate food supply to meet the dietary needs of a rapidly growing population (food security) and safeguarding public health by mitigating hazards during food production, processing, and storage (food safety). Pakistan is severely impacted by its […]
