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CamSur farmers use bio-fertilizers to increase rice production

By Keren Anne Bernadas NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur (PIA)—Farmers in Camarines Sur are turning to bio-fertilizers as a cheaper alternative to inorganic fertilizers in order to provide the nutrients essential for cultivating rice, a staple food for Filipino consumers. Tessie San Joaquin from the Maymatan Farmers’ Multi-purpose Cooperative in Goa, Camarines Sur, shared that through […]

NFA commits support to rice farmers to ensure food security

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes LAPU-LAPU CITY — As provinces continue adopting the P20-per-kilo rice program, the National Food Authority (NFA) highlighted its strengthened mandate to support local farmers and ensure food security. The National Food Authority – Central Visayas (NFA-7) is now focused on maintaining emergency rice reserves while exclusively sourcing palay from Filipino farmers, […]

Palay farmgate price falls 28.9% in May

THE farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) fell 28.9% year on year in May to an average of P17.75 per kilogram, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Month on month, the palay farmgate price fell 1.6% in May from P18.04 in April, the PSA said. The May decline widened from the 26.9% year-on-year retreat in […]

Thailand boosts agricultural exports to china with rice and cassava in top spot

Thailand is stepping up efforts to expand agricultural exports to China, with rice and cassava identified as top priorities, according to Thai Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan. This is reported by VNA, a partner of TV BRICS. Driven by strong bilateral trade and rising Chinese demand for Thai agricultural products, the Thai Ministry of Commerce […]

Despite diversification push, why Punjab is staring at another year of near-record paddy cultivation.

Paddy guzzles water, depletes soil nutrients, and creates the problem of stubble burning. But Punjab farmers have not moved away from it. Here’s why. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Despite Punjab government’s efforts to diversify the state’s crop mix, the state is once again staring at a near-record area under paddy cultivation. Last year, Punjab […]

MRF sets fair market prices for premium rice varieties

Nyein Nyein The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) offers fair market prices for Shwebo Pawsan, Ayeyawady Pawan and Samantha rice varieties, it announced on 13 June.MRF and the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association jointly arrange this affordable rice sale every Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm at Wadan Rice Depot in Lanmadaw […]

Heatwave slows down paddy sowing in Punjab

Labourers ‘reluctant’ to work in scorching sun, seek higher wages.Mohit Khanna/ Tribune News Service The soaring mercury has made things difficult for farmers, with labourers “reluctant” to carry out paddy transplantation in the scorching sun. The unfavourable weather since June 5 has also resulted in hike in labour cost. According to farmer bodies, the paddy […]

Quezon farmers welcome precision farming to boost rice production

By Kristianne Andrade. CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — Farmers in Sariaya, Quezon have welcomed precision farming to enhance rice production using agricultural drones. In a field demonstration held recently, the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) introduced the use of agricultural drones to 50 farmer-cooperators during a PalaySikatan caravan in Quezon. According […]

Suphanburi launches low-emission rice farming pilot to cut methane and boost yields

By Pattaya Mail. BANGKOK, Thailand – A new carbon-reduction rice farming initiative has been launched in Suphanburi province through a public-private partnership. WAVE BCG Company Limited, a climate solution provider under WAVE Exponential Public Company Limited (WAVE), has partnered with PTG Energy Public Company Limited to promote low-emission rice farming using the alternate wetting and […]

Vietnam transforms rice industry as its low-emission rice gains global traction

VOV.VN – The recent successful establishment of the Vietnam Green & Low-Emission Rice brand not only helps elevate the value of Vietnamese rice but also meet the stringent requirements of international markets, offering lasting benefits for both businesses and rice growers. A good sign for Vietnam’s low-emission rice export. A 500-tonne shipment of Vietnam’s green […]