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Kerala emerges as a hub for low-emission rice innovations

Kerala is advancing low-emission rice farming through the KERA-AWD project, led by International Rice Research Institute and partners. Trials in Palakkad and...

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Punjab pushes Direct Sowing of Rice to tackle falling groundwater levels

Punjab will expand Direct Sowing of Rice across five lakh acres in 2026-27 to combat severe groundwater depletion, with 111 blocks over-exploited....

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India’s Summer Crop Sowing Rises to 72.30 Lakh Hectares as Pulses, Oilseeds Lead Growth

India summer crop sowing reached 72.30 lakh hectares, up year-on-year. Pulses, oilseeds, and maize led growth, while rice acreage declined. The trend...

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Rising temperatures put India’s rice farming at risk, says FAO-WMO report

A joint report by Food and Agriculture Organization and World Meteorological Organization warns rising heat extremes will intensify across India, threatening rice...

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Rice farmers learn low-carbon solutions

Over 100 rice value chain stakeholders joined a Searca-led workshop in Nueva Ecija on April 23 to explore low-carbon farming, climate-smart technologies...

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Chinese Ambassador backs Fiji rice expansion

Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Zhou Jian, has highlighted Fiji's underutilized land suitable for rice cultivation, emphasizing its potential to enhance food security....

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Vietnam : Transforming Rice Farming to Combat Climate Change

Loc Troi, Vietnam's largest rice producer, is aiming to scale sustainable rice farming following a successful pilot. Despite reducing pesticide use, water...

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IRRI Launches MASEA Project to Cut Methane Emissions in Rice Farming

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), supported by USAID, has launched the Methane Accelerator for Southeast Asia (MASEA) to reduce methane emissions...