Philippines records its highest rice production in 2020 Philippines records its highest rice production in 2020 December 23, 2020 The Philippines recorded its highest rice production level at 19.44 million metric tons (MT) in 2020. according...Read More
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Integrated management of weeds in direct-seeded rice in Cambodia Integrated management of weeds in direct-seeded rice in Cambodia December 16, 2020 Weeds are a bigger problem for dry direct seeding rice (DDSR) compared to transplanting because they germinate...Read More
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Rice straw management project seeks to reduce environmental pollution in India Rice straw management project seeks to reduce environmental pollution in India December 11, 2020 KJ Somaiya College of Engineering and Godavari Biorefineries Ltd will launch a 3-year project on converting rice...Read More
The rice processing industry in Nepal: Constraints and opportunities The rice processing industry in Nepal: Constraints and opportunities December 10, 2020 A study of the rice milling industry would provide the overall context within which to examine the...Read More
Philippine government to offer agriculture graduates free farmland Philippine government to offer agriculture graduates free farmland December 7, 2020 The Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform will offer new agriculture graduates 3 hectares of farmland as part...Read More
Tolerant varieties and application of nutrients can effectively manage drought stress in rice Tolerant varieties and application of nutrients can effectively manage drought stress in rice December 1, 2020 Drought incidence in rain-fed areas is the major abiotic stress especially to rice growing in around 23...Read More
Vietnam expands rice-prawn production in Mekong Delta province Vietnam expands rice-prawn production in Mekong Delta province December 1, 2020 The Vietnamese province of Ca Mau in the Mekong Delta has expanded rice-prawn cultivation, according to the...Read More
The importance of maintenance breeding: A case study of the first miracle rice variety-IR8 The importance of maintenance breeding: A case study of the first miracle rice variety-IR8 November 28, 2020 The 2010 study examined the decreasing grain yield of IR8, which was the first modern rice variety...Read More