The Philippine Statistics Authority projects palay production to rise 18.4% to 3.94 million MT in July–September 2025, with harvest area expanding 19.1%...
India’s kharif rice output for 2025 is projected at 120–121 mt, slightly below last year’s 121.85 mt. Excessive rain, floods, and August’s...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính ordered ministries and localities to boost rice production and exports while ensuring market stability. Measures include...
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...