By Zhou Wenting in Shanghai Chinese scientists have developed a new rice variety capable of synthesizing CoQ10, paving the way for enriched dietary sources of the widely used antioxidant supplement. The creation of CoQ10-producing crops offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to enhance nutrition, researchers said. CoQ10, or coenzyme Q10, is important for human […]
Đồng Tháp Province has implemented digital transformation in agriculture to improve management and production efficiency. ĐỒNG THÁP – Đồng Tháp Province has implemented digital transformation in agriculture to improve management and production efficiency. It is one of the largest rice-producing provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta. According to its Department of Agriculture and Rural […]
By KHOO GEK SAN and ZAKIAH KOYA. KUALA LUMPUR: The floor price of padi has been adjusted to RM1,500 per tonne, up from the RM1,300 per tonne prior to this and will take effect from Feb 16. The government will also maintain the price of local white rice at RM2.60 per kg by absorbing approximately […]
The Indian government has extended the deadline for exporting broken rice to Senegal to support food security while ensuring domestic supply for poultry and ethanol production. KJ Staff. The Indian government has announced an extension for the export of broken rice to Senegal, allowing shipments until February 28, 2025. This decision follows a notification issued […]
By John Perkins. The USDA increased its domestic cotton and rice ending stocks estimates. U.S. rice stocks are now pegged at 47 million hundredweight, up 3.5 million from January on higher imports and lower exports, which canceled out a gain in the domestic and residual use guess. The average 2024/25 farm price was cut $.20 […]
By Nora Lanuza Molde. “I thanked the government for its full support of the hybrid rice, resulting in better production and income to farmers like me.’’ Renie Palco, a hybrid rice farmer, said as he narrated the improvement of his life these recent years when he ventured to farming hybrid rice to the team from […]
Sustainable rice production is an essential approach to agriculture that seeks to balance the need for food security with environmental conservation. Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its production critical for global nutrition. However, traditional rice farming practices often lead to environmental degradation, including soil depletion, water […]
Josephine Okojie and Feyishola Jaiyesimi . …Farmers say input prices have risen five times over the period ,,.Millers can’t get enough rice from farmers Nigeria’s rice production has hit the lowest level in four years as high production costs force farmers to reduce their cultivation areas. Rice production declined by 7 percent in the 2024/2025 […]
While the production of rice (wetland) fell by 10.5% in 2023-24 compared to 2022-23, productivity and the area under cultivation fell by 4.9% and 5.9% respectively, according to the Economic Review 2024 tabled in the Assembly. The Hindu Bureau. The declining trend in rice cultivation in Kerala continued in 2023-24, with State-wide production, per-hectare productivity […]
By mid-January, Vietnam had exported 268,700 tonnes of rice, generating nearly 165.7 million USD, up 38.7% in volume and 23.28% in value year-on-year. To sustain exports, authorities are prioritising trade promotion, with the Ministry of Industry and Trade implementing measures to boost rice exports. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s rice exports hit a record 9.18 million […]
