The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank are discussing a method on how to pay rice farmers for carbon credits. The Department of Crop Production and the Soc Trang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have reviewed the 7-month implementation of the pilot plan on farming of 1 million hectares […]
Ministry spokesman Khim Finan emphasised the financial advantages of homegrown rice strains such as the fragrant Sen Kra-Ob over imported varieties like OM rice from Vietnam. Hong Raksmey PHNOM PENH – In a bid to promote sustainable agriculture and stabilise local rice prices, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has […]
Litia Cava Multimedia Journalist The Ministry of Agriculture with support from China is tackling the decline in rice production that has resulted from rural-to-urban migration and shifting weather patterns. Senior Agriculture Officer Inosi Vulawalu says interest in rice farming diminished over the years but the Ministry is committed to reversing this trend through various initiatives. […]
Instead of recruiting a large labour base to carry out transplanting work, in the absence of standing water, DSR allows machinery to enter the paddy including sowing machines. By Malu Nachreiner Rice has been cultivated for millennia. Today, it sustains billions of people all over the world. But as the planet grapples with population growth, […]
A regional forum on low-emission rice farming kicked off in Hanoi on September 9, aiming to promote cooperation, build consensus, and seek viable solutions to address challenges in developing a sustainable rice value chain across landscapes. Hanoi (VNA) – A regional forum on low-emission rice farming kicked off in Hanoi on September 9, aiming to […]
By Temitope Aina The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, recently visited WACOT Rice Limited’s advanced 250,000 metric tonnes rice processing facility in Argungu, Kebbi State, where he reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to sustain the growth in the agricultural sector. In a statement made available to our correspondent on […]
Rice farmers in Yesan county, South Chungcheong, plow paddies on Thursday. [YONHAP] Rice farmers in Yesan county, South Chungcheong, plow paddies on Thursday. [YONHAP]Rice farmers in Yesan county, South Chungcheong, plow paddies on Thursday. The province’s farmers’ association is demanding that the government withhold 200,000 tons of rice from the market in order to maintain […]
Bella Cariaso MANILA, Philippines — The P7 per kilo drop in rice prices in October is not possible amid the spike in the prices of imported rice from Vietnam where the bulk of the staple is sourced, according to farmers’ groups. Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura chairman Rosendo So noted that Vietnam has already increased the […]
The Rice Department wants to increase the profile of Thai rice on the global stage, by promoting unique strains with certified, geographical indication (GI) labels to a wider market. Several farming communities in Phatthalung and Trang in the South, as well as Phayao in the North, have achieved successes in developing unique, premium rice-based products […]
As climate change and unusual environmental phenomena pose significant threats to the environment and daily life, Vietnam is taking decisive action to mitigate these effects by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Hanoi (VNA) – As climate change and unusual environmental phenomena pose significant threats to the environment and daily life, Vietnam is taking decisive action to […]
