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14
Apr

New biopesticide offers promising solution to protect rice crops and improve food security

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As global rice production faces growing threats from bacterial leaf blight (BLB), a new biopesticide, Phytalix, developed by Ascribe Bioscience, could provide a safer and more sustainable solution for farmers. BLB, a disease causing significant crop losses, particularly in tropical regions, is currently managed with chemical pesticides, which pose environmental risks and are increasingly ineffective […]

13
Apr

Jigawa State Launches 3.6m MRT Rice Value Chain Development Initiative

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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 […]

13
Apr

How Vietnamese farmers reducing methane emissions by altering rice growing methods.

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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 […]

13
Apr

Only 30% of Punjab’s land suitable for rice but 64% is under crop: study calls for critical review.

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Punjab grows rice on over 32 lakh hectares (64 per cent of the state’s total geographical area). However, a study by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, reveals a contrasting reality: no more than 30 per cent of the state’s geographical area (15.28 lakh hectares) is suitable for intensive crops like rice, suggesting the state needs […]

10
Apr

Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea

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Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea. Kenya and the Republic of Korea are jointly advancing the development of the Africa Rice Cultivation Complex, a major agricultural initiative to be situated in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. The Korean government, through the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC), is overseeing the construction of a […]

07
Apr

World’s largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar, rice in Indonesia.

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Local communities say they’re already experiencing harm from the government-backed project, which environmental watchdogs say is the largest current planned deforestation operation in the world. Jakarta: Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to […]

07
Apr

Bayer to issue carbon credits generated by rice farmers in India.

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Bayer Rice Carbon Program being implemented in 11 states over past two years. By BL Bengaluru Bureau Bayer is announcing its first tranche of carbon credits from thousands of rice farmers implementing regenerative practices like direct seeded rice (DSR) farming in India. Credits of up to 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) are being […]

04
Apr

Thai And Vietnamese Rice Exports Face Major Challenges

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Rising tariffs and falling prices threaten the rice industries in Thailand and Vietnam. As global rice markets fluctuate, both Thailand and Vietnam are navigating significant challenges in their rice export sectors. The recent announcement of a 36% import tariff on Thai rice by the U.S. government has raised alarms among exporters, particularly concerning the competitiveness […]

03
Apr

Experts and key players in agriculture explore ways to address sustainable food issues.

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Amru Rice, Cambodia Agriculture Cooperative Corporation (CACC), and the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), supported by Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED), co-hosted here late last week the 5th Sustainable Agri-Food Conference in Cambodia under the theme “Growing a Better Cambodia: Sustainable Food Innovations and Transformations.” The conference was presided over by Va Rothsan, […]

27
Mar

VIDEO: IRRI and GDA conduct training on GHG Emissions from rice cultivation.

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Khmer Times The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with Cambodia’s General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), recently conducted an in-depth training session on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from rice cultivation, focusing on globally accepted quantification methods. The training is part of the Accelerating Scaling of […]

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New biopesticide offers promising solution to protect rice crops and improve food security

Jigawa State Launches 3.6m MRT Rice Value Chain Development Initiative

How Vietnamese farmers reducing methane emissions by altering rice growing methods.

Only 30% of Punjab’s land suitable for rice but 64% is under crop: study calls for critical review.

Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea

World’s largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar, rice in Indonesia.

Bayer to issue carbon credits generated by rice farmers in India.

Thai And Vietnamese Rice Exports Face Major Challenges

Experts and key players in agriculture explore ways to address sustainable food issues.

VIDEO: IRRI and GDA conduct training on GHG Emissions from rice cultivation.

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