Japan’s farm ministry expects rice output to recover in 2025, with production rising in 13 prefectures and stable in 29. Only four...
China’s early rice output rose 1.2% year-on-year to 28.52 million tonnes in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Major producing...
A new ICIMOD study shows erratic rainfall and falling groundwater have caused drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province, reducing paddy transplantation and threatening...
India has over one lakh paddy accessions, yet only 31 rice varieties, including Basmati, hold GI tags. These tags grant region-specific farmers...
Indonesia’s Regional Representatives Council (DPD RI) backed President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to open 2 million hectares of rice fields to achieve food...
Nigeria remains Africa’s top rice producer but faces a supply gap. USDA data shows 2024 output at 5.23 million tonnes versus 7.6...
The USDA projects global rice production at a record 541 mt for 2025-26, with consumption at 542 mt. Trade is forecast at...
Lahore’s rice cultivation is set to expand to 70,000 acres as Punjab strengthens policies on supply-demand balance, farmer training, and pest control....
Philippine second-quarter palay and corn production are estimated to have increased year-on-year. Palay output rose 13.2% to 4.35 million MT, while corn...