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Kenya, Korea in partnership to improve rice production in the country.

Kenya and Korea are jointly undertaking the development of the Africa Rice Cultivation Complex, which will be based in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. The foreign government, through Korea Rural Community Cooperation, will oversee construction of a 65-ha scale Rice Seed Cultivation Complex that has already commenced. The facility is scheduled for completion in 2028. The project, […]

Is Indonesia’s planned rice megaproject doomed to fail?

Poor soils and dry climate could undermine effort to expand rice growing by 1 million hectares, experts warn. By Dyna Rochmyaningsih In the swampy forests of Indonesian New Guinea, “food brigades” of soldiers are guarding bulldozers as they clear vegetation for future rice fields. The operation is part of an initiative announced late last year […]

Rice production growing in Bangladesh

By John Reidy DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Milled rice production from Bangladesh’s three distinct growing seasons is forecast to reach 37.55 million tonnes in marketing year 2025-26, up 2.6% from the previous year’s estimated 36.6 million tonnes for the country’s largest grain crop, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US […]

Itbayat rice farmers get financial help

By Leander C. Domingo TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) distributed P343,000 worth of Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) to 49 beneficiaries in Itbayat, Batanes. Each farmer received P7,000 cash to help sustain their farming activities in one of the remotest areas in the country. DA-RFO2 executive director Rose […]

Rice production to soar amid rising demand.

In MY2024-25, the total harvested area was recorded at 11.4 million hectares, with production at 36.6 million tonnes.ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman The country is poised for a substantial rise in rice production during the upcoming Marketing Year (May-April) 2025-26, as favourable weather conditions, expanded cultivation areas, and robust government support converge to boost output amid […]

Rice production rebounding in the Philippines.

By Susan Reidy. MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Milled rice production in the Philippines is expected to rebound in 2025-26 due to more favorable weather conditions and increased government support, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Milled rice production is estimated at 12.25 million tonnes, an increase […]

New rice harvesters to boost rice production by Northern farmers

By Priya Nand Rice farmers in the North will be able to increase their production after receiving four rice harvesters as part of the government’s ongoing support for the agricultural sector. The Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu, says the initiative is under the Ministry’s Farm Mechanisation Programme and is part of a broader […]

Water scarcity threatens Punjab’s Rabi crops, rice production

DG PDMA urges proactive farmer alerts; preparations made for water shortages in Thal, Cholistan regions. News Desk. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert detailing precautionary measures in response to the threat of potential drought conditions caused by significantly reduced rainfall. According to a circular issued to commissioners, deputy commissioners, and […]

Nasarawa farmers commend FG, IFAD for boosting rice production.

By Collins Agwam Dry season farmers in Nasarawa State have commended the Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development for supporting them with the needed farming inputs to scale up rice production in the state. The FGN, in collaboration with IFAD, had empowered several farmer organisations with inputs in five out […]

K-Rice Belt project boosts rice seed production in Africa by 20%.

K-Rice Belt initiative enhances agricultural production efforts in Africa by surpassing expectations. By Yun Hee-hun The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 27th that, in order to solve the Africa Kia issue, the South Korean government collaborated with local countries on the ‘K-Rice Belt’ project, producing a total of 3,562 tons […]