All posts tagged "Rice farmers"
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62Rice News in EnglishFeature: Chinese experts help modernize rice-prawn farming techniques, improving Cambodian farmers’ livelihoods
Cambodian farmers in Takeo province, like Min Chhon, have seen major livelihood improvements thanks to rice-prawn farming introduced by Shanghai Ocean University...
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26Rice News in EnglishIndonesia’s Rice Reserves Highest Since 1969
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...
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40Rice News in EnglishBASF launches Made in India insecticide for global markets rice farmers
BASF has launched two new crop protection products—Valexio and Mibelya—to help Indian rice farmers boost yields. Valexio, developed largely in India, targets...
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31Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Restoring NFA powers seen to ease rice prices, aid farmers
Senator Joel Villanueva supports reviewing laws to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) original mandate of buying and selling rice. He said...
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43Rice News in EnglishKenya : “Our rice worth KSh500 million rotting in stores” – Mwea farmers want gov’t to stop importation
Rice farmers under Kenya’s Mwea Irrigation Scheme are urging the government to halt rice imports, citing unsold stock of over 5,000 metric...
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49Rice News in EnglishNigeria : Rice industry under threat by selective waivers, others —Stakeholders
Nigeria’s rice industry is facing a crisis due to selective import waivers, rampant smuggling, and market distortions, stakeholders warned. The 2024 waiver...
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52Rice News in EnglishTelangana : Farmers’ panel urges Centre to withdraw nod for gene-modified rice
Telangana Agriculture Commission chief M Kodanda Reddy has urged the Centre to withdraw approval for genetically modified rice, warning it could harm...
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49Rice News in EnglishNepal’s famed Marsi rice sees new planting season in Chhumchaur
Plantation of Marsi rice, the world’s highest-altitude rice, has resumed in Chhumchaur, Jumla (2,850m). After years of decline due to migration, crop...
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49Rice News in EnglishPokkali farmers urge district administration to take over rice fields
Pokkali rice farmers have urged the district administration to take over flooded coastal fields, citing delays in draining saline water that hinder...
