Sameer P of Mannar uses a fleet of six drones costing Rs 10 lakh each, and a Rs 16-lakh transplanter to cultivate paddy on 670 acres of land across Alappuzha. Biju E Paul ALAPPUZHA: In 2018, Sameer P quit his job as IT manager in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to live with family in his hometown […]
By Leander C. DomingoTHROUGH a technology licensing agreement (TLA), the Ilocos Norte-based Mariano Marcos University (MMSU) has partnered with the Rayuray Farmers Cooperative (RFAC) to expand the market for brown rice products by commercializing MMSU Brown Rice Krispies and Brown Rice Coffee. The TLA focuses on the crucial role of technology transfer in turning academic […]
Article By: Sanna Camara Marie, mother of four in her 50s married into a family in Kotu, a township outside Banjul some 30 years ago. Her mother in-law welcomed her to their rice fields as family livelihood depends greatly on rice farming. Since then, she has cultivated rice in these swampy wetlands of Kotu. Now, […]
Indonesia, an agrarian country with fertile lands, has a rich history of rice cultivation, making it a significant player in the global rice economy. By Sekarsari Sugihartono Indonesia, an agrarian country with fertile lands, has a rich history of rice cultivation, making it a significant player in the global rice economy. Despite this natural endowment […]
Japanese rice farmers are responding to rising summer temperatures by increasing their usage of heat-resistant varieties. In 2023, 46 varieties of heat-resistant rice, which are less susceptible to high summer temperatures, were planted in 39 prefectures across Japan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. The total cultivation area for heat-resistant rice was […]
By Rastriya Samachar Samiti INARUWA, OCTOBER 1 Dev Naryan Mehata of Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality has suffered severe losses in paddy cultivation on two bighas of land due to recent flooding caused by incessant rains. He has already invested around Rs 40,000 per bigha (one bigha is equivalent to 72900.589 Sq.ft) into rice cultivation. According […]
by Staff Report LAHORE – Pakistan lost Rs496.39 billion due to improper handling of five crops last year. As per the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, wheat witnessed 9% post-harvest losses, rice, corn and hot pepper green 15% each, and potato 19%. As such post-harvest loses of wheat were amounting to Rs158.12 billion, rice […]
Traders have been accused of setting rice prices at will, exploiting local farmers. THATTA: Traders have been accused of setting rice prices at will, exploiting local farmers and causing widespread discontent among the community. Farmers from different villages of Thatta District, accompanied by leaders from the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) – including Shahnawaz Brohi, Mir […]
Boby Basnet Rice is Nepal’s primary staple crop, serving as a daily essential in nearly every household. Whether rich or poor, rice is a common meal that satisfies the hunger of most Nepali. As an agrarian country, much of Nepal’s population is engaged in farming, and rice farming is a central focus for securing food […]
The process will roll out in phases, beginning in western Uttar Pradesh and extending to the eastern districts later in the month, according to an official statement Press Trust of India Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government will commence paddy procurement across the state starting October 1 and payments to farmers will be processed within 48 […]
