Monthly Archives: August 2022

Revisiting yield gaps and the scope for sustainable intensification for irrigated lowland rice in Southeast Asia

Recent studies on yield gap analysis for rice in Southeast Asia revealed different levels of intensification across the main “rice bowls” in...

First in-person Arkansas Rice Field Day since COVID-19 lockdown attracts hundreds of visitors

Over 250 people attended the 2022 Rice Field Day at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Rice Research & Extension Center to view the...

Rice on Twitter: Kanto Festival in Japan

Kantō festival in Akita prefecture, Japan. In this festival, people pray for bountiful harvests with giant lanterns which is called #Kanto that represents...

Nepal’s rice production suffers from lack of rains and fertilizer

Thousands of Nepalese farmers in the southern Terai plains, the country’s rice bowl, face fertilizer shortages and inadequate monsoon rains. A decline...

Rice on TikTok: Rice jewelry

@jewelrybyasy.ca I rewrite the same name about 20 times for every order because it HAS TO BE PERFECT 😭. #rice #jewelrybyasy #writing #riceart #hayfever ...

Rice on Twitter: Giant hydrogen balloons helping a rice farmer

Giant hydrogen balloons 🎈helping the rice farmer pic.twitter.com/u8wlWyMhgm — Channa Prakash (@AgBioWorld) August 8, 2022 ...

Thailand’s rice exports for the first half of 2022 reach USD 1.7 billion

Thailand’s rice exports in the first six months of 2022 rose by more than 56% to 3.50 million tons valued at USD 1.7 billion in revenue. Industry experts...

Rice on TikTok: Tamarind rice

@cookdtv Be it festivals, travel or any time & dayOne true companionOur traditional Tamarind Rice.#tamarindrice #tiktokfoodie #tasty #tamarind...

TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice

Compared to the high cost of labor and inputs for the transplanted rice cropping system, the improved TAR VATTAR DSR technology saves farmers them about...

Rice on Twitter: Aadi Perukku Monsoon Festival

🕉Today is #AadiPerukku -the sacred Monsoon festival celebrated on 18th day of Tamil month of Aadi (July- August). The festival is dedicated to all...

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