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Over 16K Calabarzon farmers get free seeds to improve rice production

By Kristianne Andrade LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (PIA) — The drive to strengthen Calabarzon’s rice industry is gaining ground, with over 16,000 farmers receiving free certified seeds under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program. According to the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Los Baños, from March 1 to June 22, a […]

Early monsoon rains boost hopes of record grain harvest in India

With rains arriving ahead of schedule in many regions, farmers have been able to begin sowing earlier than usual, Farm Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi said Bloomberg By Pratik Parija Early and widespread monsoon rains in India have accelerated the sowing of rice, oilseeds and pulses, boosting the country’s chances of record grain harvest this year, according […]

Punjab sets 5m-acre rice sowing target

Zahid Baig LAHORE: The Punjab has set a target of cultivating rice on five million acres of land in the province during the current season. The rice cultivation plan and target was set at a meeting of the provincial rice management committee held here on Thursday with the Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in […]

Technical Guidance Being Provided To Farmers To Produce Export Quality Rice: Secy

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Thursday said that the target for rice cultivation in the province had been set at 05 million acres for this year LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 3rd Jul, 2025) Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Thursday said that the target for […]

How Regenerative Agriculture Is Transforming Indian Farming and Climate Action

Regenerative farming emerges as a tool for climate-resilient, sustainable Indian agriculture. Sonali Mukherjee Indian agriculture, which supports 43% of the country’s work force and contributes around 18% of its GDP is undergoing a transformation. Excessive reliance on chemical fertilisers, pesticides and intensive water use have led to widespread soil degradation, water scarcity and declining crop […]

Country’s rice stock up

FE REPORT As of the first day of the current fiscal year, the stock of rice in the country has increased to 1.541 million tonnes from the previous year’s 1.473 million tonnes. According to statistics from the food ministry, there are now 1.764 million tonnes of rice and wheat stocks in various warehouses across the […]

Rains, rice planting send vegetable prices soaring in Nepal

In a matter of two weeks, kitchen essentials have become doubly dear, according to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market. The Kathmandu Post KATHMANDU – With monsoon rains damaging roads and farmers getting busy in transplanting paddy, prices of most of the green vegetables in Kathmandu valley have started soaring. Highways connecting Kathmandu Valley—Tribhuvan Highway, […]

Pesticide registration delays threaten Pakistan’s agricultural supply chain

Large number of registration cases remain pending with regulatory authority. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector is facing growing uncertainty as significant delays in pesticide registrations and import permissions at the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) Karachi threaten the timely availability of critical crop protection products. The Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) has raised […]

Minister Admits Not All Bulog Rice is of Good Quality

Reporter Alfitria Nefi P TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman admitted that not all rice distributed by the Bulog (National Logistic Agency) has good quality. “Indeed, it’s not 100 percent good. On average, it’s 100,000 (tons) per year,” he said during a working meeting with Commission IV of the Indonesian House of […]