800 Nigerian farmer trained in modern rice farming techniques 800 Nigerian farmer trained in modern rice farming techniques August 24, 2020 The Lagos State Government provided at 800 rice farmers with hands-on experience in modern and improved rice farming...Read More
Punjab bans sale of 9 agricultural insecticides for rice Punjab bans sale of 9 agricultural insecticides for rice August 20, 2020 The Indian State of Punjab issued a prohibition on the sale, stocking, distribution, and use of Acephate, Triazophos,...Read More
Rice paddy prices in Brazil surge Rice paddy prices in Brazil surge August 19, 2020 The average paddy prices in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s main rice-producing state, has increased by 17%...Read More
A tapestry of rice, earth, and soul A tapestry of rice, earth, and soul August 18, 2020 The people of the Philippine Cordillera Region are so devoted to rice that they carved terraces out...Read More
Higher temperature is the largest single threat to food security Higher temperature is the largest single threat to food security August 17, 2020 The largest single threat to food security is high temperature due to climate change, according to Donald...Read More
Our traditions and our heirloom rice are special Our traditions and our heirloom rice are special August 16, 2020 “I feel very happy when I see my crops growing and I anticipate a big harvest,” Evelyn...Read More
Heirloom rice is more than food or commodity Heirloom rice is more than food or commodity August 14, 2020 We like to say that Filipinos love their rice but my time at the Heirloom Rice Project...Read More
Indian govt encourages farmers to plant less water-intensive crops due to climate change Indian govt encourages farmers to plant less water-intensive crops due to climate change August 13, 2020 Due to the water crisis, an impact of climate change and overexploitation, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...Read More
Old rice in a modern world Old rice in a modern world August 12, 2020 For many tribes in the Cordilleras, heirloom rice is a spiritual bridge to their ancestors who built...Read More
Cambodian rice farmers in Prey Veng switching to aquaculture Cambodian rice farmers in Prey Veng switching to aquaculture August 11, 2020 Some families are abandoning rice farming in Prey Veng, one of Cambodia’s biggest rice-producing provinces, to invest...Read More