rice variety Archives

Asia rice: Weak demand, high supplies push Indian prices to lowest since June 2023

Indian rice prices have declined to their lowest since June 2023 due to sluggish demand and ample supplies. The 5% broken parboiled...

20

Rice News in English

Boro cultivated on 2, 62,397 hectares of land in Khulna

Farmers in Bangladesh's Khulna region have exceeded Boro rice cultivation targets, planting 262,397 hectares—4,397 hectares more than planned. This increase is expected...

48

Rice News in English

Telangana set to distribute fine rice to ration card holders from Ugadi

The Telangana government will begin distributing fine variety rice to ration card holders via fair price shops starting Ugadi on March 30....

131

Rice News in English

Philippines : New anti-diabetes rice variety unveiled

Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines have developed a new rice variety with a glycemic index as...

121

Rice News in English

SAD Urges Centre to Reduce Basmati Rice MEP

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has called for reducing the minimum export price (MEP) of basmati rice from USD...

143

Rice News in English

(Hello Africa) Tanzania’s Zanzibar farmers get relief as China introduces new rice variety

In Zanzibar, over 300 rice farmers are benefiting from a new Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant variety introduced in March. The WDR-73 variety, brought...

152

Rice News in English

Ivorian farmers turn to new rice variety for increased yields and profit

In Ivory Coast, the introduction of a new rice variety resistant to unpredictable weather has transformed local farming. Farmers like Francois Kasse...

173

Rice News in English

Revitalize rice farming and reduce imports: Sharma

In Guinea-Bissau, Chinese agricultural expertise has quadrupled rice yields, boosting income for farmers like Acosdo. Since 1998, 230 Chinese experts have been...