By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to conduct ground-level consultations and tackle the recent downturn in rice prices ahead of Congressional deliberations on the Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act. In a statement on Monday, the DA said it would gather inputs or suggestions from […]
Once known as Nepal’s granary, Madhesh Province is witnessing a steady decline in paddy cultivation. Recent data shows that only 33.78 percent of arable land in the region has been planted with rice this season. Farmers blame the shortage of water and fertilizer as the primary reasons for this worrying trend. By MITHILESH YADAV KATHMANDU, […]
Govt halts pesticide shipments worth $1m, suspends company licence. ZAFAR BHUTTA ISLAMABAD: The government has uncovered a methyl bromide scandal within the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and suspended a suspicious company’s licence, while halting shipments worth $1 million. Amid a major crackdown on the DPP, the government has reviewed the policy for methyl bromide […]
The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent,Nepalgunj, July 13: Paddy plantation has been completed in 58 per cent of the total paddy fields in Banke as of Friday. Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Banke, has reported that only 58.25 per cent planting has been completed so far due to lack of rainfall this week. Khadak Basnet, Agricultural Technical […]
Farmers are seeking ways to fend off birds who are stirring up soil in flooded paddy fields in Ferrara province. An unusual bird is ravaging crops and infuriating farmers in north-eastern Italy: the flamingo. Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area, and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice for risotto in […]
BSS RANGPUR, July 11, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers in all five districts of the Rangpur agricultural region have already started transplanting Aman rice seedlings and the process will gain full momentum by the end of this month. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the government has fixed a target of producing 20,10,505 […]
Retailers accuse millers while millers blame farmers. Our Correspondent Rice prices have registered a sharp rise in Magura district in recent time causing extreme sufferings to the common consumers. During a visit to different markets in the district town, different varieties of rice were seen to be sold at hiked prices. Premium quality Miniket rice […]
In 2026, Uzbekistan will launch a rice cultivation project using drip irrigation across six regions. The initiative aims to adopt international experience from South Korea, the Philippines, Egypt, and Nepal to develop new rice varieties that require less water while maintaining high yields. According to a July 2 resolution from the Cabinet of Ministers, the […]
By Haidar Naqvi Exporters and rice mill owners report that prices of both Basmati and non-Basmati rice have dropped by over 30%, while payment channels to key buyers like Iran remain severely affected. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has significantly disrupted rice exports from Uttar Pradesh, resulting in plummeting demand, stalled payments, and sharp […]
By Elyssa Ludher Southeast Asia’s food production has faced mounting challenges in recent years from increasingly severe climate events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms. However, the looming threat of extreme heat is poised to overshadow these other impacts, based on climate modelling in Singapore’s Third Climate Change Study (V3). As the region […]
