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Rural broadband will be a global agri game changer

Robert Saik, CEO of AGvisorPRO, believes that rural broadband that will provide connectivity of all farm operations will be the future of global agriculture. Mr. Saik is forming a new company that aims to increase the profitability and sustainability of farmers globally by creating brand-new connectivity...

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Bacterium protects rice seedlings from blight

A research group, which includes the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at Graz University of Technology, has identified bacterium inside the rice...

Fiji sugarcane farmers affected by storm surges encouraged to grow salt-tolerant rice

Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Environment encouraged sugarcane farmers in areas affected by salt-water intrusion to shift to growing...

Farmers in the “texting capital” of the world—the Philippines—will soon have nutrient management advice tailored specifically to their rice crops delivered to their mobile phones.

New app helps Indonesian farmers solve cropping problems

A digital tool developed by PT Mitra Sejahtera Membangun Bangsais aims to help farmers in Indonesia deal with climate change. RiTx Bertani enables...

Low-glycemic rice variety gains popularity in India

Telangana Sona, a rice variety developed at Jaysashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, is gaining popularity in several states in India. Because...

Philippines records its highest rice production in 2020

The Philippines recorded its highest rice production level at 19.44 million metric tons (MT) in 2020. according to the country’s Department of Agriculture. This...

Himachal government seeks to expand red rice cultivation in 5 yrs

The state government of Himachal Pradesh plans to increase the cultivation of red rice to 4,000 hectares (ha) from the current 1,100 ha. The state government...

Rice straw management project seeks to reduce environmental pollution in India

KJ Somaiya College of Engineering and Godavari Biorefineries Ltd will launch a 3-year project on converting rice straw 100% biodegradable tableware as...

Philippine government to offer agriculture graduates free farmland

The Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform will offer new agriculture graduates 3 hectares of farmland as part of government strategies to encourage...

Vietnam expands rice-prawn production in Mekong Delta province

The Vietnamese province of Ca Mau in the Mekong Delta has expanded rice-prawn cultivation, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The...

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