By Vasu Naren There is a phenomenal growth in the Rice market which roughly amounts to USD 102.80bn (report by Statista). The market is expected to grow annually by 7.60% (CAGR 2024-2029). These figures are a clear indication of the rapid growth of the rice milling industry globally, this is complimented by the rapidly evolving […]
The evolution of the rice market signifies a shift away from the purely commodity-driven mindset of the past. By Kunal Gupta The Indian rice market has undergone remarkable changes in 2024, mirroring evolving consumer preferences and vibrant socio-economic trends. A key aspect of this transformation is the shift from loose to packaged rice, which has […]
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas. SOC TRANG, Vietnam, 21 November 2024 – Co-organized by the Department of Crop Production-Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (DCP-MARD) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a consultation meeting was held to discuss opportunities and cooperation to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Project for 1 Million Hectares […]
WRITER: Post Reporters Thailand is looking to enhance farmers’ ability to rehabilitate land and replace some crops with alternative, high-value plants to tackle agricultural burning that causes PM2.5 dust pollution in lowland areas. The Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and stakeholders from various international organisations in Thailand recently formed the “Friends of Thai Agriculture” […]
Nasira Habib WE don’t need pesticides to grow healthy, nutritious and delicious food. Scientific research has established that healthy plants repel pests. “Insects only feed upon food that is considered unfit, nutritionally poor, dead or dying,” says entomologist Dr Thomas M. Dykstra. They cannot digest fully healthy plants. Their digestive systems cannot process the sugars […]
Squatting to survey his fields, Reung Siroth digs his hands into the moist soil and inspects the black earth at his feet. He has spent the morning ploughing and harrowing, aprocess of aeration that grinds the field into finely churned particles, which improves soil health after the rice harvest. Around him, fields are covered in […]
Can rice – the staple of millions of people across the globe – become as crucial as petrol in the fight against climate change?By the SMU Corporate Communications team Rice is considered both a villain and a victim of climate change. Rice, farmed conventionally, is not very sustainable as the flooding of rice fields creates […]
Terry Friel / Khmer Times The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), backed by the US government, has launched a new project to cut methane emissions from rice fields in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian nations. The Methane Accelerator for Southeast Asia (MASEA) programme aims to combine measures to cut methane gas emissions with practical steps […]
Sikkim, a beautiful state in northeastern India, is called the “Valley of Rice” because of its large-scale rice production and a perfect environment for growing rice. The name also has deep cultural and historical roots. Explore more about the “Valley of Rice” in this article. India has many different crops grown in its states, each […]
The Methane Accelerator for Southeast Asia (MASEA), launched by IRRI and supported by USAID, aims to reduce methane emissions from rice farming while enhancing climate resilience. Saurabh Shukla The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched a new initiative to tackle one of the biggest environmental challenges in Southeast Asia’s rice farming: methane emissions. Supported […]
