PAJU, SOUTH KOREA – Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a rice field in a suburb of Seoul on Sunday to inspect the local rice farming situation. During the inspection in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Koizumi received explanations from a rice farmer on market price trends and measures to combat high temperatures and pests. Speaking to reporters, […]
By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio Summary HUNG YEN, August 11 (Reuters) – Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return. The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, […]
By Bernard Susbilla BACOLOD CITY (PIA)—The 60-day rice importation suspension order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has earned the support of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. In a media interview, Lacson said he believes the President’s move is a way to protect Filipino farmers from low palay (unmilled rice) prices during the current harvest […]
As climate change intensifies, rice farmers in Nigeria and Kashmir risk losing their rice fields completely. “I have invested more than INR 30,000 (€296) from the day of tilling till date. Spending [that amount] without any return hurts deeply. It feels like I have invested wrongly,” Ganie told FairPlanet. “We are just hoping for rain […]
7th agriculture and livestock census gives rare insights into rural economy. Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The latest agriculture census has revealed that Pakistan’s 97% farmers own less than 12.5 acres of land and the size of a farm has also shrunk, which the Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal says is a matter of concern due to […]
Shahadat Hossain First aromatic small-grain Boro rice variety approved. Highlights: Kalijira, chinigura, kataribhog. These are among the local aromatic rice varieties that rule the special menus at Bangladeshi homes, ceremonies and high-end eateries. But most of these indigenous varieties are often low-yielding, thus high-priced and commercially less viable. As market demand rises both locally and […]
By Anthony Mwangi – Former CEO – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Kenya’s recent gazette notice approving the duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of rice between August and December has ignited a fierce debate, with policymakers claiming it will stabilise local prices. Yet, this assertion collapses under scrutiny. With annual rice imports nearing 1 million […]
Agency Report Rice farmers in Abakaliki in Ebonyi State have raised concerns over incessant rainfall, which they say is threatening the 2025 rice production and harvest. The farmers expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abakaliki. It was amidst persistent downpours that have led to flooding, waterlogging, […]
Story by SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Tuesday criticized what it called the government’s delay in imposing safeguards for local rice farmers, saying many have already been pushed into debt, with some questioning whether it is still worth planting at all. “Well on the one hand, nasisiyahan kami […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Dith Tina, has urged rice farmers and producers to prioritise selecting rice seed varieties that are well-suited to Cambodia’s changing climate and evolving market demands. Tina stressed the vital importance of choosing suitable rice seeds during a recent technical delegation meeting with farmers in Banteay Meanchey province. The […]
