Rice News in English
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152Farmers adopt climate-smart rice technologies in Eastern Kenya
Upland rice cultivation gains traction in Eastern Kenyan counties of Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi, bolstered by Kilimo Trust, Kenya Agriculture and...
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145Less yield in direct rice seeding, few incentives push farmers to transplantation method
Concerns arise as farmers revert from water-saving Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) to traditional transplantation for paddy cultivation. Challenges like higher weed management...
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134Chinese scientists’ gene discovery paves way for machine hybrid rice seed production
Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in rice breeding, identifying the GSE3 gene for fully mechanised hybrid seed production. By crossbreeding varieties...
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158Rice shipments stuck after govt imposes export duty
Exporters are seeking an extended deadline for clearing one million tonnes of rice stuck due to a new 20% export duty and...
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181Shahi: Crop production up by 30%
Lucknow: Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi emphasized the BJP government's commitment to doubling farmers' income, noting a 15-30% rise in crop productivity....
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204Sri Lankan CG visits REAP, bolsters rice trade ties
Sri Lankan Consul General Jagat Abeywarna visited REAP House in Pakistan, hosted by REAP Chairman Chela Ram Kewlani and Ex-Chairman Abdul Rahim...
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175Brazil annuls rice auction amid doubts over winners’ financial capability
Brazil's national crop agency Conab annulled a recent rice auction for 263,370 metric tons worth 1.32 billion reais ($246.45 million), citing doubts...
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240Rice production sharply down so far this year
At the HIPMI annual gathering, President Joko Widodo discussed rice supplies amid concerns over Indonesia's lagging rice production, which the National Food...
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174Brazilian government cancels controversial rice auction
The Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva administration has canceled a June 6 auction for the import of 263,300 tons of rice worth...
