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Behind the Viral Video: How Ducks Power Sustainable Rice Farming in Kerala.

The viral video of ducks in Kerala’s paddy fields reveals an eco-friendly farming tradition that supports rice cultivation and biodiversity. By Raajwrita Dutta. A recent viral video making the rounds on social media shows an enchanting sight, where hundreds of ducks are waddling in neat formation through a lush and water-filled paddy field in Kerala. […]

New biopesticide offers promising solution to protect rice crops and improve food security

As global rice production faces growing threats from bacterial leaf blight (BLB), a new biopesticide, Phytalix, developed by Ascribe Bioscience, could provide a safer and more sustainable solution for farmers. BLB, a disease causing significant crop losses, particularly in tropical regions, is currently managed with chemical pesticides, which pose environmental risks and are increasingly ineffective […]

Certified rice seed control price to be set effective tomorrow, says govt

PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) will set the ceiling price for certified rice seeds under the Certified Rice Seed incentive at the wholesale level from RM54 to RM52 per 20-kilogramme pack and RM58 to RM56 at the retail level in Peninsular Malaysia, effective Tuesday (April 15). The ministry said the adjustment was […]

How Vietnamese farmers reducing methane emissions by altering rice growing methods.

60-year-old Vietnamese rice farmer Vo Van Van is experimenting with new techniques, using less water and drones for fertilization, in hopes of addressing a dilemma in rice farming. While rice is highly sensitive to climate change, it also significantly contributes to it. The crop must be grown in flooded fields, which requires intensive labour and […]

Only 30% of Punjab’s land suitable for rice but 64% is under crop: study calls for critical review.

Punjab grows rice on over 32 lakh hectares (64 per cent of the state’s total geographical area). However, a study by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, reveals a contrasting reality: no more than 30 per cent of the state’s geographical area (15.28 lakh hectares) is suitable for intensive crops like rice, suggesting the state needs […]

Rice-Duck Integration: Hope for Sri Lanka’s Smallholder Farmers and Food Security.

More than just rice producers: Sri Lankan paddy fields are also dynamic ecosystems that complement life and agriculture and have done so for centuries. By: Sunil Gamage Agriculture in Sri Lanka is at a deadlock, and for the smallholder farmers, who constitute the backbone of the nation’s food production, it is a question of survival. […]

Paddy crisis drives up Miniket rice prices

Amanur Aman, Kushtia The production of fine-grain Miniket rice has decreased by 80% over the past month due to a shortage of the paddy required for its production. An investigation has identified a supply shortage as the main factor driving the rising costs of Miniket rice in markets across the country, including Dhaka. Market sources […]

Taiwan vows to protect rice farmers amid U.S. trade talks

Reporter TVBS News Staff TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan will defend its vital rice industry against trade pressures, the island’s top agricultural official vowed Thursday (April 10) amid growing anxiety over potential tariff concessions. Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) made an unequivocal commitment to maintaining import barriers on American rice, underscoring the cultural and economic […]

Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea

Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea. Kenya and the Republic of Korea are jointly advancing the development of the Africa Rice Cultivation Complex, a major agricultural initiative to be situated in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. The Korean government, through the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC), is overseeing the construction of a […]