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Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties

Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...

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Govt Climate Audit Flags 109 High-Risk Districts, Warns Of 47% Drop In Rice Yield, Says Union Environment Minister

The Indian government identified 109 districts as very high climate-risk zones and warned that rainfed rice yields could decline 47% by 2080....

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UPL launches weed management solution for rice

UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions has launched Ricebeaux, a dual-action early post-emergence herbicide for rice. Combining Propanil and Penoxsulam, it controls grasses, sedges...

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Scientists create first ‘pangenome’ of Asian rice

Scientists have created the first-ever rice pangenome, combining DNA from 144 wild and cultivated rice varieties. This genetic breakthrough can help develop...

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Federation of Seed Industry of India urges Punjab government to reconsider its ban on hybrid rice

The Federation of Seed Industry of India has urged Punjab to lift its ban on hybrid rice, citing higher yields, water efficiency,...

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Production cost is biggest challenge for Texas rice

Texas rice farmers have planted up to 75% of their expected 142,000 acres under favorable conditions, but high input costs—about $1,600 per...

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Karnataka’s rice yield plummets over the pastdecade, raises concerns

Paddy production in Karnataka is projected to decline from 46.9 to 42.1 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, with Raichur and Koppal seeing sharp...

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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...