By Saliu Aliu, Kano The Jigawa State Government in North West Nigeria, has Launched Rice Value Chain Development initiative, aimed at positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading rice producer. The initiative was launched during the flagg off of the 2025 Dry Season Rice Production and Mechanization Programme in Auyo Local Government Area. The ambitious programme […]
60-year-old Vietnamese rice farmer Vo Van Van is experimenting with new techniques, using less water and drones for fertilization, in hopes of addressing a dilemma in rice farming. While rice is highly sensitive to climate change, it also significantly contributes to it. The crop must be grown in flooded fields, which requires intensive labour and […]
The Guri Local Government Council of Jigawa, has distributed farm inputs to 200 rice farmers to cultivate 100 hectares of land in 2025 dry season farming. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Dutse by Mr Fahad Muhammad, the Information Officer of the council. Muhammad said the farmers were each given two bags […]
More than just rice producers: Sri Lankan paddy fields are also dynamic ecosystems that complement life and agriculture and have done so for centuries. By: Sunil Gamage Agriculture in Sri Lanka is at a deadlock, and for the smallholder farmers, who constitute the backbone of the nation’s food production, it is a question of survival. […]
Amanur Aman, Kushtia The production of fine-grain Miniket rice has decreased by 80% over the past month due to a shortage of the paddy required for its production. An investigation has identified a supply shortage as the main factor driving the rising costs of Miniket rice in markets across the country, including Dhaka. Market sources […]
By Che Palicte. DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday it conducted the first harvest festival for locally produced hybrid rice seeds in Barangay Rang-ay, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental province, this week. In a statement, DA 11 (Davao Region) Executive Director Macario Gonzaga cited the importance of innovation, the development of local seed […]
By Oliver T. Baccay SAN MATEO, Isabela (PIA) — The biology students from Isabela State University (ISU) expressed strong support for the production of Malusog Rice, recognizing its potential to combat vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and improve the nutritional status of Filipinos. During the university’s BioWeek 2025 celebration, which was attended by over a hundred […]
by Andrea C Food insecurity is a huge issue around the world, and while it has gotten better through the decades, three are still challenging situations that require a bit more international help that we are used to seeing. This is now the case in Malaysia, where country officials are now asking their neighboring countries […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that the revolution in fertilizer access is the government’s strategic step that has boosted national rice productivity significantly and sustainably. During a simultaneous harvest across 14 provinces led directly by President Prabowo Subianto in Majalengka, West Java, on Monday, Sulaiman stated that fertilizer distribution has been […]
By Thanh Thanh, Minh Hue The Vietnamese rice industry is grappling with a dilemma: whether to expand its export markets despite the risk of insufficient domestic supply, or to refrain from expanding, which could lead to price pressure, according to insiders. At a seminar titled “Positioning Vietnamese Rice in the New Era,” organized by the […]
