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12
Feb

Farmers on a mission to promote a forgotten native rice variety in Madurai region.

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Research shows that Thillainayagam rice variety contains 7.15% protein and 78.25% carbohydrates, in addition to minerals like potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorous, manganese and copper. C. Palanivel Rajan. ‘Thillainayagam’, a native rice variety with its origin traced to the integrated Madurai region comprising Madurai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts, is now being promoted by farmers […]

12
Feb

What happens next after the DA declares a food security emergency on rice?

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By Jumalynne Doctolero The Department of Agriculture has declared on Monday, a nationwide food security emergency to mitigate the effects of the continuous price increase of rice in the country. Under the food security emergency, the Agency will now release rice buffer stocks stored by the National Food Authority (NFA) which is approximately 300,000 metric […]

11
Feb

Better farming with hybrid rice: The story of Renie Palco.

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By Nora Lanuza Molde. “I thanked the government for its full support of the hybrid rice, resulting in better production and income to farmers like me.’’ Renie Palco, a hybrid rice farmer, said as he narrated the improvement of his life these recent years when he ventured to farming hybrid rice to the team from […]

09
Feb

How technology can benefit farmers.

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Philippine Daily Inquirer In 2011, former corporate employee Wilmar Ompoc of Bukidnon decided to make farming his source of livelihood, developing a piece of land from his in-laws. Without prior exposure to agriculture, Ompoc initially faced numerous challenges. However, through training sessions, he is now the producer of various commodities including corn, vegetables, rice, coconut […]

08
Feb

As Pakistan and India spar over basmati rice, some fear for its survival.

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International demand for basmati rice is forecast to double over the next few years. But farmers and connoisseurs say traditional varieties are disappearing. By Rick Noack and Karishma Mehrotra LAHORE, Pakistan — Long before this land was part of a frontier between India and Pakistan, farmers here grew a precious long-grain rice that was coveted […]

07
Feb

Minister Endorses Youth-Led Eco-Friendly Rice Initiative

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The “Future of Good Life” project empowers Thai youth to advance sustainable rice farming, reducing carbon emissions and promoting low-carbon agriculture. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, has endorsed the Future of Good Life project, a youth-led initiative aimed at promoting sustainable rice farming practices. During a meeting at the ministry, […]

07
Feb

Scientists designed a hybrid type of rice to reduce methane emissions.

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This hybrid rice represents a significant advancement towards sustainable agriculture, as rice cultivation contributes to about 12% of human-made methane emissions. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF. Researchers in China successfully grew a new low-methane hybrid rice variety across multiple locations, with additional tests conducted in the fall of 2022 at two other sites, 300 kilometers apart, […]

07
Feb

Food security emergency for rice: The real issues

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By: Kurt Dela Peña – Content Researcher Writer. MANILA, Philippines—With over 17 million poor households in the Philippines, an economist pointed out that the price of rice has to be brought down after increasing from P38 per kilo in the first months of 2022. Based on data from the Department of Agriculture (DA), the price […]

06
Feb

Rice farmers get seed assistance, urged to aim for 6 tons per hectare.

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by Barbara Mijares Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Wednesday, Feb. 5, reiterated his call for farmers to aim to produce 6 metric tons of rice per hectare with good seeds. The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist believes that with the help of technology, irrigation and agricultural inputs, the province’s target of 6 metric […]

06
Feb

Sri Lanka main rough rice harvest projected at 2.56mn tonnes, lowest since 2021.

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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main (Maha) season rice harvest is projected at 2.56 million metric tonnes, based on cultivation up to December 2024, including re-cultivation after crop damage, the Department of Agriculture has said. Farmers are estimated to have cultivated at least 806,453 hectares or 93 percent of the target of 868,427 and estimated gross […]

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Farmers on a mission to promote a forgotten native rice variety in Madurai region.

What happens next after the DA declares a food security emergency on rice?

Better farming with hybrid rice: The story of Renie Palco.

How technology can benefit farmers.

As Pakistan and India spar over basmati rice, some fear for its survival.

Minister Endorses Youth-Led Eco-Friendly Rice Initiative

Scientists designed a hybrid type of rice to reduce methane emissions.

Food security emergency for rice: The real issues

Rice farmers get seed assistance, urged to aim for 6 tons per hectare.

Sri Lanka main rough rice harvest projected at 2.56mn tonnes, lowest since 2021.

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