SEOUL – South Koreans’ consumption of rice continued its downward trend, reaching an all-time low in 2024, primarily due to changes in their diet and eating habits, data showed Thursday. Each South Korean consumed 64.4 kilograms of rice on average last year, down 0.3 percent, or 0.2 kilogram, from the previous year, according to the […]
Reporter : Phak Seangly. Following protests by farmers, authorities have pumped water from the Bati River and Prek Tnaot canal to dry season rice fields across Takeo province’s Bati district. The action, taken on January 21, is intended to save approximately 4,000 hectares of rice fields. Earlier that day, hundreds of farmers used tractors and […]
The Texas rice industry contributes about a half billion dollars to the state’s economy. The 2024 crop faced multiple challenges, including rice delphacid infestations. The center’s research will address many such issues facing the industry.Ron Smith, Contributing Writer, A new facility devoted to Texas rice production is paying dividends, says Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agronomist […]
Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Monday reported that Battambang, a leading rice-producing province of Cambodia, exceeded 330 percent of planned capacity last year, overcoming challenges such as water shortage and falling prices. Announcing this during a meeting organised to discuss agricultural production and rice harvest season for […]
These millers are an oligopoly mostly in the North Central province (NCP) who quite readily advance money to the farmers at the time of land preparation on an undertaking given that all or a sizeable portion of their harvest will be given to them at a price determined by them. Paddy cultivation in the country […]
VIENTIANE (Laotian Times/ANN): Lao Brewery Company (LBC) has reached a significant milestone in its Sustainable Rice Farming Project by incorporating drone technology to apply organic foliar fertiliser. This initiative aims to improve both the yield and quality of organic rice. Members of the media were invited to a 15-hectare organic rice plantation in Makhiew village, […]
Earlier, a consignment of 22,000 tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar reached the Chattogram port. Daily Sun Report, Dhaka The Mongla port has received 5,750 tonnes of boiled rice from India, transported by the MV Phu Thanh 36. This is the first shipment – among 50,000 tonnes of rice – imported through international tender by […]
Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from Haryana’s Ambala, is just a few kilometres from Shambhu, which has remained one of the epicentres of a farmers’ protest for almost a year now. Being the gateway to Punjab,… Ruchika Khanna, Tribune News Service Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from […]
After experiencing devastating floods, a Thai farmer has created a stunning rice field art featuring a dragon and other symbolic figures. By Esha Dasgupta. Tanyapong Jaikham, a Thai farmer, has transformed his rice fields into a vibrant and poignant work of art, paying tribute to the devastating floods that ravaged parts of Northern Thailand, including […]
Author: DA Press Office Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic that the Philippines could set another record for palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to restore the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget for rice production. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” said Secretary Tiu Laurel, […]
