This success story is the fruit of a pioneering partnership between Vietnamese company Agri VMA and local Cuban farmers, surpassing all expectations. Havana (VNA) – A golden sweep of ripening rice fields now blankets Los Palacios district, Pinar del Río province of Cuba, heralding a breakthrough in agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba. This success […]
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab has banned early sowing of paddy crop on the recommendation of an inquiry committee formed in the wake of farmers’ complaints of poor yield leading to financial losses during the last crop year. An official notification issued on Tuesday says the ban has been imposed under the Punjab Agriculture […]
In recent years, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has repeatedly issued directives advising farmers against dry-season rice farming, adjusting its recommendations based on the water availability in different regions. Depending on local conditions, the ministry has, at times, restricted rice cultivation in certain areas to prevent water shortages and financial losses for farmers. […]
With rice prices still high in Japan, the government has announced the release of some of its stockpiles of the staple grain. On February 14, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced the release of stockpiled rice to tackle soaring prices of the staple grain. The rice is set to appear in stores by […]
By Xinhua BEIJING – Chinese scientists have used gene editing to develop a novel strain of rice that can produce coenzyme CoQ10, offering consumers heart-healthy nutrients. CoQ10 is an antioxidant that our bodies naturally produce, and it is essential for overall health, especially heart health. As people age, the body’s ability to produce this fat-soluble […]
By Jumalynne Doctolero The Department of Agriculture has declared on Monday, a nationwide food security emergency to mitigate the effects of the continuous price increase of rice in the country. Under the food security emergency, the Agency will now release rice buffer stocks stored by the National Food Authority (NFA) which is approximately 300,000 metric […]
By: Luisa Cabato – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) may release rice stocks next week following the declaration of a food security emergency, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. In a Palace briefing on Monday, Laurel said more than 50 local government units from Regions 4, 5, 6, 8, […]
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main (Maha) season rice harvest is projected at 2.56 million metric tonnes, based on cultivation up to December 2024, including re-cultivation after crop damage, the Department of Agriculture has said. Farmers are estimated to have cultivated at least 806,453 hectares or 93 percent of the target of 868,427 and estimated gross […]
Crop production, especially rice and wheat, has increased at a steady state over the last several years (Table 6.1). During the first half of FY25, Aman was produced and harvested; however, no official data is available. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has set a target of 22.6 million tonnes of Boro production for FY25, which […]
ECONOMYNEXT – Mills in Sri Lanka’s Marandhagahamulla, a key rice trading centre, are getting new paddy from the Maha (main) harvest which will be released to consumers in the next few days, an industry official said. After torrential rains delayed harvests and drying initially, paddy is now being harvested in several districts. “After the rains […]
