By M. MAGESWARI PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is set to reform the padi and rice industry, focusing on padi pricing, local white rice production, separation of powers and enforcement measures. The ministry aims to improve the quality of life for over 211,000 padi farmers who rely on the rice industry as […]
ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, organized a Brainstorming Workshop on ‘Sustainable Rice Production: Strategies and Policies’ on 16 October 2024. The Chief Guest Dr B. Venkateswarlu, Former Vice-Chancellor, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, Maharashtra, emphasized the need for rationalization of rice areas and suggested focusing on improving the paddy yields in low-productive […]
What you need to know: International Day of Rural Women In the lush, verdant fields of Kisumu’s Muhoroni Sub-county, where the horizon blends seamlessly with endless rows of swaying rice plants, a quiet revolution has been growing for four decades. At its heart stands Lonah Anyango Okumu, a 63-year-old farmer whose weathered hands and sun-kissed […]
By Umar Sani Farmers in Bauchi State have been advised to adopt advanced dry season rice farming techniques to improve yield and profitability. The advice was made by a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Bauchi State Agricultural Stakeholders Interactive Forum. The forum, which aims at educating farmers on modern rice production practices, emphasised the need […]
The company, which exports basmati rice from India, is considering investing in a rice mill as part of its backward integration plans, while expanding its spices exports basket. By Vishwanath Kulkarni The Swiss-Indian food and technology platform, Innoterra, is eyeing growth in its bulk commodities business of rice and spices exports from India on growing […]
A Korean military contingent stationed in South Sudan has participated in a rice-harvesting event in South Sudan as part of efforts to help the country cope with food shortages, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday. The event, held at Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science in the central region of Bor, came […]
Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Nuruzzaman, Saidul Islam, and Amaresh Chandel Agriculture is the backbone of rural communities in Bangladesh, where farming employs more than 60% of the population. Farmers have been cultivating their lands using plenty of work, water, and expense. As rice is the staple food of Bangladesh, rice farming has a distinct […]
Despite challenges in Iran and global uncertainties, significant exports continue, especially to the European Union. By Prabhudatta Mishra Basmati (paddy) prices have improved after the minimum export price (MEP) was abolished, but farmers are not as happy as they expected to get last year’s rates. However, current geopolitical tensions in the Middle East may drive […]
Luanda, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) Angola boosts today the production of rice through a development program and technical advice, with the purpose of reducing imports of an item of which the country buys annually about 400,000 tons. The national director of Forestry and spokesman of the Agricultural Campaign 2024-2025, Domingos Veloso, said that the production […]
Shania Shayal Prasad, Multimedia Journalist With 75 percent of rice producers located in the Northern Division, rice production currently totals just 8,000 tonnes, translating to a self-sufficiency rate of only 20 percent. This highlights the urgent need to strengthen the sector and reduce the country’s reliance on rice imports, which amount to approximately $51 million […]
