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China’s advanced crawler-type rice harvester tested at DIK

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 […]

Government orders probe into monopolistic practices as paddy prices plunge

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 […]

Philippine President Marcos extends rice import ban until end of 2025

The initial suspension ran from September 1 to October 31 and aimed to counter the sharp decline in rice prices ahead of the wet harvest season. By: Elizabeth Gonzales Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year in a bid to stabilise farmgate […]

Scientists Identify Rice Varieties That Could Help Cut Methane Emissions

Seed World Staff Genetic selection could play a key role in helping farmers and plant breeders cut greenhouse gas emissions from crops — especially rice — according to new research from the University of Warwick and Cranfield University. As agriculture intensifies to meet growing global food demand, it has become one of the largest sources […]

Farmers ready for bumper harvest of Aman rice in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, Oct 31, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers are ready for a bumper harvest of Aman rice this season as harvesting of the major cereal crop will gain momentum in the next couple of weeks in the Rangpur agricultural region. They have already harvested short-duration Aman rice on 32,990 hectares of land and produced 1,07,112 tonnes […]

Mills buy export rice at fair rates despite falling prices

Global New Light of Myanmar The international rice price has fallen by 40% compared to last year, leading to a decline in export price of rice such as Ae-ma-hta and Ngasein, but respective mills are buying wet paddy at K 1.1 to 1.2 million kyats and dry paddy at 1.3 to 1.4 million kyats, according […]

Genome-edited rice trials under fire: ICAR, Agriculture Ministry accused of data rigging

By A Representative The Coalition for a GM-Free India has accused the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture of committing what it termed a “scientific fraud” in the ongoing genome-edited rice programme. At a press conference today, the Coalition presented what it described as clear evidence that ICAR’s own official […]

Over 700 tonnes of rice and national relief supplies urgently allocated to Tuyen Quang and Quang Ngai

The Ministry of Finance has decided to release rice from the state reserves for Tuyen Quang Province as well as various rescue and relief materials from the state reserves for Quang Ngai Province to support residents in overcoming the aftermath of recent natural disasters. For Tuyen Quang Province, the ministry approved the release of 703,905 […]