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 […]
Posted by: Denis Chabrol Even as the government is lobbying for more rice markets in places like Mexico and Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report on Guyana’s economic performance says the international price of the grain is expected to slump far below government’s projections. According to the document that was tabled in the […]
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 […]
Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) is produced by blending rice flour with micronutrients such as iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has facilitated the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) […]
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. […]
The project on low-emission crop production for the period for 2025-2035, with a vision extending to 2050, focuses on high-emission crops such as rice, cassava, sugarcane, coffee, and bananas. It aims to pilot at least 15 farming models nationwide that are ready for carbon credits and meet international standards. Hanoi (VNA) — Vietnam’s agricultural sector […]
