What you need to know: In Kigali, Rwanda Kenya has an estimated annual rice deficit of 770,000 metric tonnes with the growing appetite for the popular staple by households far outweighing local production. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Kenya’s annual rice consumption is over one million metric tonnes, while […]
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 […]
Empty shelves blamed on government’s policy of limiting production, tourist influx and extreme weather. Leo Lewis in Tokyo Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its biggest rice shortage in 30 years, with empty shelves, surging prices and the government imploring shoppers not to panic buy. Supermarkets have limited customers to one bag at […]
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 […]
ISLAMABAD: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations have trained farmers from Punjab and Sindh to employ nuclear-derived climate-smart agricultural practices to optimise rice productivity. The perfect mix of combining chemical and organic fertilizer for local soil and crops, known as the ‘IAEA/FAO Integrated Option’ […]
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 […]
With wheat facing production challenges amid rising consumption, and rice seeing a surplus problem, the two cereals have become grains apart. Written by Harish Damodaran Most economics commentators and policymakers tend to club wheat and rice, treating them as part of a “cereal surplus” and “mono-cropping/lack of diversification” problem. But today, the situations in the […]
By Gbenga Oloniniran No fewer than 30,000 farmers have been put into clusters for improved production of rice, maize, and cassava, among others with the provision of land and other subsidised items. A Sunday statement noted that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, revealed this during a visit to the Alubarika 200-hectare […]
10 August 2024, Tanzania: Good quality seed leads to good yield and produce, but it can also be a form of empowerment for others. In the coastal region of Pwani in Tanzania, the Twaweza (which means “we can” in Swahili) Women Group (TWG) is making waves in the Bagamoyo Irrigation and Development Project (BIDP) scheme. […]
Climate change and its adverse effects on agriculture have necessitated the need for the adoption of sustainable rice production methods to ensure food security in Pakistan. “As rice is a staple crop and a significant export commodity, the urgency to implement eco-friendly practices has never been more critical,” said Dr Abi, a senior scientific officer […]
