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Odisha government probes complaints against rice millers obstructing paddy procurement process.

The state government has directed all officials concerned to keep a strict vigil on every mandi to make the process transparent. Express News Service BHUBANESWAR: A day after Cooperation minister Pradeep Bal Samant urged farmers to lodge FIR in their respective police stations against rice millers who are interfering in the paddy procurement process, the […]

Farmers urged to store rice amid price drop

Sum Manet / Khmer Times Kampong Cham Governor Un Chanda has asked the Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Commerce to assist farmers and rice brokers in preserving their rice as market prices decline. Speaking on January 9, during the Provincial Council’s 8th Ordinary Meeting of the 4th Mandate, Chanda acknowledged the challenges faced by dry-season […]

Water management enhanced for dry-season rice

Khmer Times Staff / Khmer Times The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has called on all provincial departments to disseminate information to farmers cultivating dry-season rice, urging them to be cautious about water shortages caused by over-cultivation. Thor Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, chaired a meeting yesterday focused on the campaign to […]

Fields of Hope! Thai Farmer Creates Stunning Rice Art After Devastating Floods.

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 Chiang […]

Chiang Rai rice fields transformed into vibrant art

CHIANG RAI – A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham’s rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands. To transform more than 2 hectares (5 acres) of land into the vibrant images, Mr Tanyapong and his […]

Rice seed availability tightens even more for 2025.

Planted rice acreage that was once predictable has shifted patterns, with acres inching higher the past three consecutive years. That, in addition to hurricane weather, tightened seed supply for one of the largest players in the market. Whitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer At a Glance Planning next year’s crop involves many factors, and for Midsouth […]

ICAR-CRRI Empowers Vulnerable Rice Farmers in Cuttack to Combat Climate Change and Boost Productivity.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) 10 January 2024, New Delhi: Aiming to transform farmers from victims of climate change into resilient climate warriors, a 4-day training program on “Improved Paddy Production Technologies in the Changing Climate” concluded at the ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack. Sponsored by the Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Darbhanga, Bihar, the […]

IFAD connects Taraba farmers with expert to boost rice production.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme on Thursday urged rice farmers in Taraba State to intensify efforts to enhance productivity and ensure food security. The Head of the Knowledge Management Committee of VCDP in Taraba, Mr. Dauda Marafa, made the call during a learning visit to the dry-season rice farm of […]

Thailand successfully develops low-carbon rice production in Chao Phraya River basin.

By Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has successfully developed low-carbon rice production in the Chao Phraya River basin. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives emphasized the importance of low-carbon products in mitigating climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Rice is a key focus, as it contributes significantly to emissions in the agricultural sector. […]