Rice News in English Archives - Page 8 of 425

Vietnam, Australia seek to expand investment in rice value chain

During President To Lam's state visit to Australia, Vietnamese Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan met with SunRice and RMIT leaders in Sydney....

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Drought scorches Italy’s rice belt as water supplies hit record lows

Severe heatwaves and record-low water levels in Italy’s Po River basin have forced rice farmers into rotational irrigation and crop abandonment. Although...

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Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties

Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...

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India’s kharif sowing deficit dips below 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal

India’s kharif sowing reached 967.92 lakh hectares by August 7, covering 87.6% of the normal area and narrowing the year-on-year deficit to...

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Global rice output may fall by 9 million tonnes in 2026-27 amid El Nino risks: Report

Global rice production is projected to fall by 9 million tonnes to 536.4 million tonnes in 2026-27, amid risks from a potentially...

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Indonesia says no rice imports planned for 2026 amid El Nino threat

Indonesia does not expect to import rice in 2026 despite potential El Niño-related production risks, with January–September rice output projected at 28.71...

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Chinese astronauts harvest rice in space for the first time

Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission have successfully harvested rice grown in space for the first time, marking a significant step toward...