Ahead of the kharif season, Andhra Pradesh launched a campaign urging farmers to shift from thick rice to fine varieties like Sona...
Feeding over half the world’s population and supporting 144 million livelihoods—mainly smallholders—rice is central to global food security. With demand set to...
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has developed three new rice varieties, bringing its total to 121. Approved at the 114th National Seed...
Assam's fragrant Joha paddy has achieved a global milestone with its first major 10-tonne export to Dubai from Sivasagar district. Flagged off...
Amid heavy rainfall across Assam, Meghalaya, and neighbouring states, the IMD has urged farmers to delay sowing, secure crops, and ensure drainage....
Cambodian farmers in Takeo province, like Min Chhon, have seen major livelihood improvements thanks to rice-prawn farming introduced by Shanghai Ocean University...
Indonesia’s rice production rose by 11.95% to 16.55 million tons from January to May 2025, driven by President Prabowo Subianto’s push for...
BASF has launched two new crop protection products—Valexio and Mibelya—to help Indian rice farmers boost yields. Valexio, developed largely in India, targets...
Senator Joel Villanueva supports reviewing laws to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) original mandate of buying and selling rice. He said...