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EU Rice Sector Advances Sustainable Farming for the Future.

Sam Allcock The European rice industry is pioneering sustainable agricultural practices, benefiting both consumers and the environment. With water-saving techniques, reduced chemical use, and increased biodiversity, EU rice cultivation is now more eco-friendly. These methods yield premium-quality rice while helping to cut greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural ecosystems. The European Rice campaign, supported by […]

Kiên Giang Province to comfortably exceed rice production target

Kiên Giang Province is expected to harvest over 4.6 million tonnes of paddy this year, 200,000 tonnes higher than its target. KIÊN GIANG – Kiên Giang Province is expected to harvest over 4.6 million tonnes of paddy this year, 200,000 tonnes higher than its target. Việt Nam’s largest rice-producing province grows 725,210ha of rice this […]

Sustainable rice farming: An economic case for a new green revolution

Vidushi Karnani Sustainable rice farming: India’s agricultural sector, with rice farming at its core, is both a powerful economic driver and a pillar of rural livelihood. Yet, traditional rice farming methods have exacted a high environmental toll, as the intensive water usage and greenhouse gas emissions associated with these practices raise pressing sustainability concerns. With […]

Rice exports expected to tally 9m tonnes

Major markets are Indonesia, Iraq The Commerce Ministry expects rice exports will increase to 9 million tonnes this year, generating revenue of US$6.4 billion, or 230 billion baht. Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said Thailand already exported 7.45 million tonnes of rice worth 172 billion baht in the first nine months of this year, an increase […]

PhilRice to distribute climate-ready rice varieties in Visayas

By John Rey Saavedra CEBU CITY – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) will distribute drought-tolerant and submergence-tolerant rice varieties to Visayas farmers to boost rice production in the central Philippine region, an official said on Tuesday. Cielo Luz Mondejar, PhilRice-Negros research and development coordinator, said the farmers will also be exposed to new technologies […]

Giant food firm brings hybrid rice program to Northern Samar

By Sarwell Meniano TACLOBAN CITY – Giant food firm TAO Corp. is introducing 100 percent hybrid rice production in two towns in Northern Samar after having verified the suitability of soil in the province for the cultivation of high-yielding varieties. Jhon Allen Berbon, Northern Samar’s provincial economic development and investment promotions office head, said the […]

Fed Govt, Ogun lift 100 rice farmers with input for dry season farming

The Assisted-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Ogun Government, has distributed agro inputs to 100 rice farmers in the state. The inputs were distributed yesterday in Abeokuta ahead of the upcoming dry season farming. The support was facilitated by the FGN/OGSG/IFAD-Assisted Value Chain Development Programme […]

Sustainability at the core of the “European Rice” campaign

EU rice farmers have adopted forward-thinking methods that minimize environmental impact. Dubai, UAE: The “EUROPEAN RICE” campaign, an EU-funded initiative dedicated to promoting European rice in the UAE, is grounded in a commitment to advancing sustainable agricultural practices that are beneficial for both the environment and consumers. With increasing awareness of the need to preserve […]

Thailand urges farmers to adopt low-carbon rice production

Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is calling on local farmers to adopt advanced technologies to reduce carbon emissions in rice production, aiming to enhance the country’s rice competitiveness in the global market. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is calling on local farmers to adopt advanced technologies to reduce carbon emissions in rice production, aiming to enhance […]