China-Africa workshop aims to improve Africa’s rice production China-Africa workshop aims to improve Africa’s rice production July 19, 2019 China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchange, African Union, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa,...Read More
Nigeria aims for rice self-sufficiency Nigeria aims for rice self-sufficiency July 16, 2019 Nigeria can still attain self-sufficiency in rice production, according to Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The U.S. Department of...Read More
Tamil Nadu trade fair features technology for smallholder farmers Tamil Nadu trade fair features technology for smallholder farmers July 10, 2019 The Agri Intex 2019, an agriculture trade fair organized by Coimbatore District Small Industries Association, will feature small implements...Read More
Private company launches Canada’s first commercial rice production Private company launches Canada’s first commercial rice production July 9, 2019 Ontario FangZheng Agriculture Enterprises Inc. is cultivating Canada’s first commercial rice crop in Chatham-Kent. The commercial production was...Read More
Rice varietal cafeterias: An effective extension tool for promoting climate-resilient rice Rice varietal cafeterias: An effective extension tool for promoting climate-resilient rice July 8, 2019 The rice varietal cafeteria provides a space where farmers and other stakeholders interact, discuss, give feedback, learn,...Read More
We should use innovation in our strengths and have strength in our innovations We should use innovation in our strengths and have strength in our innovations July 1, 2019 We generate some very useful data and we let that data go to waste by 1) not...Read More
Japanese invents “robo-duck” to keep rice fields free of weeds Japanese invents “robo-duck” to keep rice fields free of weeds June 25, 2019 An engineer at Nissan has designed a floating robot to eliminate weeds and insects from rice paddy...Read More
Suspected rice blast outbreak reported in Bauchi, Nigeria Suspected rice blast outbreak reported in Bauchi, Nigeria June 24, 2019 A suspected rice blast outbreak in several areas in Nigeria’s Bauchi State has been reported to have destroyed...Read More
Tamil Nadu farmers celebrate the life of noted Indian rice conservationist Tamil Nadu farmers celebrate the life of noted Indian rice conservationist June 20, 2019 More than 8,000 farmers in Tamil Nadu celebrated the contribution of Nel Jayaraman at the recent Nel Thiruvizha or...Read More