UN News/Daniel Dickinson Farmers work in the paddy fields in Liton. By Daniel Dickinson in the Philippines Trust built on decades of respect for religion has fertilized the seeds of success for two communities, one Muslim the other Christian, which have joined together to build a successful rice growing cooperative in the Philippines. The cooperative […]
Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation, Janaka Dharmakeerthi, announced that necessary measures are in place to achieve President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s goal of doubling the rice harvest within the next six harvest seasons. He highlighted the introduction of a technical package aimed at this objective and emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture is effectively […]
by Carmina de la Luz, SciDev.Net The challenge of producing rice that reduces methane emissions and uses water efficiently is now a reality in Colombia. In the photo, a technician takes a sample of gases in the alternating irrigation experiments in Tolima. Credit: Cortesía de Fedearroz New approaches to managing rice systems in Latin America […]
(Togo First) – Togo has adopted the “Smart Valleys” system to boost its rice sector. This is a sustainable system for managing rice-growing lowlands. It was recently introduced to 120 farmers in Blitta, with the support of the West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP). The “Smart Valleys” system helps retain rainwater in fields, thus […]
Technology is invading every industry. Already, robots, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) are daily fixtures in hospitals. From robots to wearables, such as Fitbits and Apple Watches, the skepticism that once surrounded tech in healthcare has quickly transitioned into widespread acceptance. Companies like Meritive and Google Health continue to push the […]
In this file photo taken on Nov. 18, 2019, workers unload sacks of rice from the Vietnam cargo ship in the port of Tabaco, Albay. The National Food Authority (NFA) imports 10,800 metric tons of rice from Vietnam due to shortage of supply. MANILA, Philippines — A large coalition of farm groups, Samahang Industriya ng […]
The giant rice stalks sprouting up in Qingyuan City in south China’s Guangdong Province makes one wonder if they have a secret supply of magic beans. Check out the bumper harvest yielded from 40 hectares of these impressive two-meter-tall rice plants and find out what future could possibly hold! Produced by Xinhua Global Service
It will help disseminate rice-ICM technology as a component of SRP to farmers through training, it said LT Foods on Monday said it has signed an initial pact with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (ICAR-NCIPM) to train 10,000 farmers in four states on sustainable farming practices. As per […]
COLOMBO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) delivered 8,360 tons of urea fertilizer this week to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Agriculture for distribution during the forthcoming Maha cropping season, a FAO statement said on Monday. The FAO said this essential fertilizer will be distributed to over 228,000 smallholder paddy farmers […]
President Kissan Ittehad Khalid Mehmood Khokhar Wednesday said that corporate farming will attract about Rs100 billion investment in the agriculture sector within three years and help to achieve self-sufficiency in staple food crop production, besides attaining food safety and security in the country. Addressing a press conference, he dismissed all the misconceptions being created by […]
