Sustainable Rice Archives - Page 7 of 18

12
Jun

Alternate wetting and drying irrigation technology aids climate-resilient rice farming

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Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho, president of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment, and Jun Okita, CEO of Green Carbon, spoke to VIR‘s Song Oanh about the role of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation technology in rice cultivation. When applied to rice farming, AWD promotes efficient water use and significantly reduces […]

11
Jun

IRRI’s long-term experiment marks world record of cropping seasons

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LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (LTCCE) at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) sets the global record of cropping seasons with the planting of its 183rd crop in April. With this, the LTCCE surpassed the world-renowned Broadbalk experiment at Rothamsted in the United Kingdom (est. 1843) in terms […]

10
Jun

IRRI launches new 5-Year Strategy to drive sustainability in rice-based agri-food systems

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Los Baños, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today unveiled its 2025–2030 Strategy, a bold vision to transform global rice-based food systems through inclusive science, deep partnerships, and coordinated action across public and private sectors. Building on its 65-year research innovations, IRRI’s new strategy recognizes rice as a powerful lever […]

09
Jun

China Promises a New Era for Humanity with a New Cereal Capable of Growing on 14 Billion Acres of Unusable Land.

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by Brian Foster In a groundbreaking achievement that could change the face of global agriculture, Chinese scientists have unveiled a new variety of stress-resistant rice that has the potential to thrive in the harshest conditions. This discovery, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, could be the solution to […]

04
Jun

Vietnam to export first batch of low-emission rice.

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Viernam is set to make a groundbreaking entry into the ‘low-emission’ rice market in Japan, with its first export shipment in June. Viet Nam News. HANOI – On June 5, the ‘Green and low-emission Vietnamese rice’ trademark will officially enter the export market. The first shipment, bound for Japan, is seen as a significant breakthrough […]

02
Jun

Indonesia needs smarter farming, not more farmers: Comment

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By I Dewa Made Agung Kertha Nugraha JAKARTA: In the context of rising global food insecurity and climate uncertainty, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that Indonesia, home to over 280 million people, does not need more farmers. However, this is precisely what the data tells us. The country’s food production trajectory, particularly in rice, […]

28
May

Mekong River Delta’s Low-Emission Rice Program Shows Promising Early Results, Expansion Planned

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Can Tho City, Vietnam (April 9, 2025) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) held a conference to review the initial outcomes of the One-Million-Hectare High-Quality and Low-Emission Rice Program (1mHa Program). Early findings indicate lower production costs, higher yields, and increased farmer income, signaling a step forward for sustainable rice farming in the […]

20
May

KWPF Grant Supports Low-carbon Rice Farming in Viet Nam

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The $1.5 million KPWF grant, “Viet Nam: Facilitating Low-carbon and Green Agriculture Transformation” is providing demand-driven policy and advisory services that contribute to key building blocks of the government of Viet Nam’s overall green transformation program. The grant’s activities focus on enabling a well-designed, high-quality, and national low-carbon rice investment program, addressing knowledge gaps on […]

20
May

Vietnam to export low-carbon rice to Japan

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SGGP. Vietnam is set to make a groundbreaking entry into the ‘low-carbon’ rice market in Japan with its first export shipment in May 2025. The above information was heard at an international workshop to assess the role and potential of rice production systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam, held on May 19 in […]

19
May

VN enhances international co-operation in low-emission rice production

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According to a World Bank report, rice cultivation accounts for 48 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions and more than 75 per cent of methane (CH₄) emissions in the agricultural sector. HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam is accelerating efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice production, said Dr Trần Công Thắng, Director of […]

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