The narrow window between paddy harvesting and sowing of wheat is at the root of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana. Here’s why that happens, and how a new rice variety could help.Written by Harish Damodaran Harpreet Singh has been cultivating Pusa-44 paddy since 2000, if not earlier. “Why not, when it yields 35-36 quintals […]
FP Explainers Japan, which recorded its lowest inventory of rice since 1999 in June, last month witnessed panic buying of its staple. Japan’s officials have blamed hot weather for a decline in harvest last year, while local media have blamed tourists for increasing the demand for rice-based dishes. Japan is staring at a rice shortage. […]
By Akemi TerukinaBloomberg Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in supply will do little to tame higher prices. The nation’s commercial rice stockpiles — already depleted after hot weather baked the 2023 crop — shrunk to their […]
by: Neale Zeringue STUTTGART, Ark. – While Arkansas farmers would have loved the precipitation from Francine during the growing season, it’s been a headache during harvest. Producers Rice Mill Inc. president and CEO Keith Glover said his mill ran for 14 hours each day this week ahead of the Francine system’s rain. Glover said they […]
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 […]
By VNA Vietnam exported 6.16 million tons of rice worth nearly US$3.85 billion in the first eight months of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said. This marked a 5.9% increase in volume and a 21.7% growth in value from the same period last year. According to the MARD, along […]
WXPR | By John Burton, The DNR reports a below average wild rice harvest in northern Wisconsin so far this year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that northern Wisconsin’s wild rice crop production is generally below average this year across lakes, flowages and rivers. “A mild winter in 2023-2024, coupled with heavy storms […]
Rice harvest is underway in Arkansas and extension specialist Jarrod Hardke says it’s earlier than normal. “There’s a lot more rice scattered around up and down the state, all the way up to the Missouri Bootheel, because of how early rice was planted. They can start this week.” Hardke with University of Arkansas System Division […]
Completing harvesting recently, many farmers in Can Tho City have been offered cash bonuses for growing low-emission rice in accordance with the ‘one must, five reductions’ cultivation package. Can Tho farmers apply new farming method (Photo: NNVN) To promote ecological and sustainable rice production techniques, the Can Tho Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection […]
STORY: With just one yearly harvest, Ivorian rice farmer Francois Kasse Yao struggled to make ends meet. His fortunes changed when he planted a new weather-resistant rice variety, capable of producing larger yields. SOT: “I can truly say that rice nourishes us today.” In the village of Subiakro, just over 8 miles from the Ivorian […]
