By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu. MANILA, Philippines — Former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos has assured farmers that he will push for Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) amendments should he gain a Senate seat in the 2025 midterm elections. Abalos, responding to calls for him to meet farmworkers in Nueva Ecija, said in a meeting with stakeholders that […]
by Andrea C Food insecurity is a huge issue around the world, and while it has gotten better through the decades, three are still challenging situations that require a bit more international help that we are used to seeing. This is now the case in Malaysia, where country officials are now asking their neighboring countries […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that the revolution in fertilizer access is the government’s strategic step that has boosted national rice productivity significantly and sustainably. During a simultaneous harvest across 14 provinces led directly by President Prabowo Subianto in Majalengka, West Java, on Monday, Sulaiman stated that fertilizer distribution has been […]
The state Agriculture Department has issued instructions to strictly implement the prohibition on the sale of Pusa-44, also known as Peele Pusa, a long-duration water-guzzler paddy variety, during the upcoming kharif season. This move comes amid speculation that advancing the… Mohit Khanna Tribune News Service The state Agriculture Department has issued instructions to strictly implement […]
By Rajan Shah Agriculture, particularly food production, is the backbone of Kenya’s economy. Despite its vast potential, the sector’s growth has been severely hampered by the combined effects of climate change and shortcomings in policy formulation and implementation. Farmers face numerous challenges, including declining productivity due to climate change, limited market access, inadequate credit facilities, […]
Local communities say they’re already experiencing harm from the government-backed project, which environmental watchdogs say is the largest current planned deforestation operation in the world. Jakarta: Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to […]
Bayer Rice Carbon Program being implemented in 11 states over past two years. By BL Bengaluru Bureau Bayer is announcing its first tranche of carbon credits from thousands of rice farmers implementing regenerative practices like direct seeded rice (DSR) farming in India. Credits of up to 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) are being […]
ByHT Correspondent, Karnal The benefits and challenges of adopting DSR were discussed at the workshop that was attended by farmers and deputy directors of agriculture (DDAs) of several districts. Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana on Friday said that the state government has set a target to cover 3 lakh acres of land under direct […]
The introduction of rice to Japan had a significant impact on its culture. But new research suggests that this impact varied across different regions. Like many civilisations, Japan wasn’t always an agriculturally based society. In fact, 16 000 years ago the Japanese islands were occupied by a population of complex hunter-gatherers. But this began to […]
Poor soils and dry climate could undermine effort to expand rice growing by 1 million hectares, experts warn. By Dyna Rochmyaningsih In the swampy forests of Indonesian New Guinea, “food brigades” of soldiers are guarding bulldozers as they clear vegetation for future rice fields. The operation is part of an initiative announced late last year […]
