China and India dominate the world’s rice production, together accounting for over half of the global output. Other major rice-producing countries include Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. These nations, primarily located in Asia, play a crucial role in global food security, particularly in regions where rice is a staple food. By Kriti Barua […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to accelerate the program to develop three million hectares of new rice fields to bolster food security. “We have been tasked by the president to accelerate rice field development which we have started in Merauke (South Papua) and Central Kalimantan,” Agriculture Minister Andi Amran […]
By Team Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has said that 185 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Paddy fixed for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25 will be procured and not a single grain of paddy will be left out. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr Joshi announced that an online portal for […]
The rice harvest season is here and it is being celebrated in Qingpu District in a grand way with a slew of activities this autumn. As a highlight of the “Shanghai Summer” International Consumption Season, a harvest festival opened in the district over the weekend. Rice field walks, farming experiences, agricultural product tastings, folk performances, […]
Cultivation of government land in Punjab made mandatory Our Correspondent LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has predicted a substantial increase in the production of wheat and rice in the province. Chairing a meeting to have a detailed briefing on issues related to the agriculture sector in Punjab, she said there is a possibility […]
By Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY — Rice and vegetable seeds are now available for farmers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami), a Department of Agriculture – Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) official said. Among the seeds that are ready for distribution are hybrid rice seeds worth PHP4.5 million and lowland and highland vegetable […]
In the long term, Punjab must diversify its crop base to avoid the problem of surplus which lies at the heart of the current crisis. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba The paddy procurement process in Punjab has been marred by significant delays and mismanagement this year. Despite favourable weather conditions, the pace of harvesting has […]
Fetched Rs 5K last year. Charanjit Singh Teja, Tribune News Service In order to get better price for their basmati produce, the farmers are ferrying their crop from one mandi to another. Last year, the crop that fetched Rs 5,000 per quintal was being purchased by traders at Rs 2,800 per quintal. So far, traders […]
KYODO NEWS Tokyo rice prices in October soared a record 62.3 percent from a year ago, government data showed Friday, as rising living costs have become a key issue in Japan’s general election being held this weekend. The surge in prices in the Japanese staple food, the largest since comparable data became available in 1971, […]
By Niamh Leonard-Bedwell Tilda claims to have helped increase the annual rice yields of a group of north Indian farmers by 7%. It worked with 1,270 farmers in northern India in 2023, teaching them the alternate wet and dry (AWD) irrigation technique for more sustainable rice growing as part of an ongoing programme. Traditional rice […]
