Chandigarh: Despite expectations of a favourable paddy crop this season in Punjab due to the early monsoon, concerns persist regarding adequate storage space for rice once procurement commences. Given Punjab’s decision to advance paddy cultivation this season by 15 days to June 1, the state govt has also urged the Centre to bring forward the […]
By Zheng Caixiong in Guangzhou Under the scorching heat, multiple unmanned harvesters operate at full capacity to harvest rice at the Wanlyu Intelligent Unmanned Farm in Dongyuan county, located in Heyuan, Guangdong province. As the largest high-tech agricultural demonstration base in Guangdong, the farm has recently welcomed the start of the local summer grain harvest. […]
A sacred festival of gratitude, the Xo Dang new rice ceremony blends ritual, music, and community joy. The new rice festival is the first celebration of the year for the Xo Dang people in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, steeped in ancestral rituals that honor the land, harvest, and spiritual guardians. Rich with communal activities and ancient […]
By Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana The remaining 10 percent area or so hasn’t been covered yet as it had standing crops like summer maize or moong; it is only after these are harvested that sowing will begin on this chunk of land. Over 90 per cent of the area expected to be under paddy cultivation this […]
By: Salma The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in its latest Food Outlook Biannual Report on Global Food Markets in June 2025, projects that Indonesia’s rice production will reach 35.6 million tons during the 2025/2026 planting season. Responding to this prediction, Professor Subejo of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada views this achievement […]
NEW DELHI – India is considering a proposal to expand the sale of broken rice from state stockpiles into the open market, according to sources, a move that may boost supplies of the grain for exports and ethanol production. The world’s top exporter launched a pilot programme earlier in 2025 to cut the proportion of […]
Fayzah Inshirah Cosna A.Ala, intern DAVAO CITY, Philippines – For farmers in the country, their cycle in life not only revolves around planting and harvesting, but also the harsh cycle of empty plates and hungry stomachs as a result of meager income from their harvests. Such is the plight shared by rice farmers Ignacio Sulit […]
BSS RANGPUR, June 29, 2025 (BSS) – Harvesting of short-duration Aush rice crop has begun with excellent yield making farmers happy in Rangpur agriculture region during this Kharif-1 season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers will transplant Aman rice seedlings on the same land after completing harvest of the less irrigation-water […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The government must allocate at least one percent of the rice industry’s gross value added (GVA) to research and development (R&D) to boost yield and improve overall supply of the staple, a new study recommended. A policy brief by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – Expectations of a better rice harvest slowed down the arrival of imports into the country, government data showed. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry showed that overseas rice purchases totaled 2.002 million metric tons (MT) as of June 12. This volume represented a 14.4-percent drop […]
