The Philippines could lose 700,000 metric tons of rice production in 2026 (3.5% of target output) due to El Niño, prompting Sen....
Ghana has identified 515,000 hectares under rice cultivation through satellite mapping. The initiative provides location-specific investment data, supports monitoring of crop performance,...
India has identified two new direct-seeded rice varieties, DRR Dhan 92 and CR Dhan 217, offering higher yields, lower water and labor...
Bangladesh is set to record its second-highest foodgrain imports in FY2025-26, reaching about 9 million tonnes, driven by a 25% rise in...
Indonesia is accelerating rice planting across 750 hectares in Lamongan, East Java, to boost food production and prepare for a potential El...
Farmers in Chamaratira village, Keonjhar, Odisha have successfully cultivated sunflowers after rice for nearly a decade, producing cooking oil and extra income....
India’s record rice and wheat stocks are expected to cushion any production shortfall from below-normal monsoon rains. Rice stocks exceed 40 million...
India became the world’s largest rice producer in 2025-26, surpassing China with record rice output of 154.02 million tonnes. India also achieved...
Japan warned that rising private-sector rice imports, driven by sharply higher domestic rice prices in 2025, could weaken local rice production. The...