Wadhwani AI and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed an MoU to develop and evaluate AI-based advisory tools for Indian rice...
Bayer’s DirectAcres initiative expanded to over 81,000 hectares across nine Indian states in 2026, promoting direct-seeded rice cultivation. Compared with conventional transplanting,...
Nepal’s rice production fell by 250,350 tonnes to 5.71 million tonnes in FY 2025/26, as cultivated area and yields declined. Researchers have...
Nepal’s rice production fell 4.2% to 5.71 million tonnes in FY 2082/083, as cultivated area and productivity declined. The National Rice Research...
Farmers in Bangladesh’s Khulna agriculture region cultivated 290,010 hectares of Aman rice, achieving 100.1% of the target, helped by canal-digging that reduced...
Punjab has cultivated over 6.7 million acres of paddy this season, with the government focusing on timely harvesting, wheat sowing and stronger...
Mitti Labs has partnered with Google under a five-year carbon credit agreement to scale climate-smart practices across 1 lakh hectares of Indian...
Andhra Pradesh’s 54.73% rainfall deficit has affected 653 of 685 mandals, with only 69% of normal cultivated area covered. YSRCP has demanded...
Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission have successfully harvested rice grown in space for the first time, marking a significant step toward...