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Use of drones in agriculture rapidly expanding in China

The use of drones for monitoring crops, sowing seeds, and applying fertilizer is expanding in China faster than in any other country. XAG, a Guangzhou-based drone company working with smallholder farmers, said it has 42,000 drones making over 1.2 million flights every day. Drones are part of the mechanization...

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Ugandan rice farmers benefit from Chinese agricultural company

Farmers in Kalungu, Uganda are benefiting from the training on modern planting, weeding, and harvesting techniques provided by a rice farm owned by China-based...

US study shows biochar can help farmers cut down on irrigation

A study by researchers at Texas-based Rice University showed that biochar can reduce the need for irrigation, especially for regions with sandy soils. The...

Modernization of Philippine agriculture key to surviving the pandemic

Adapting proper technologies and equipment will enable the agriculture sector to survive the pandemic, the secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture...

China launches a program on growing rice in saline-alkali soil

The Qingdao Saline-alkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center launched a program for cultivating rice in saline-alkali soil. Saline-alkali soil...

Korean rice production could drop by 40% with projected global temperature rise

Korea’s rice production could drop by as much as 40.1% at the end of this century if the temperature keeps surging due to climate change, according...

Survey says…the majority of Filipino rice farmers don’t want their children to follow in their footsteps

About 65% of rice farmers said they want their children to stay away from rice farming while only a third (35%) wanted their children to go into it, according...

OCP Africa, International Finance Corporation to strengthen Côte d’Ivoire’s rice value chain

To help improve the living conditions of thousands of smallholder African farmers, OCP Africa and the International Finance Corporation formed a partnership...

Katsina State Government, Central Bank of Nigeria disburse USD 31 million to boost rice production

The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, disbursed USD 31 million in loans to 170,000 farmers to boost the state’s...

Thailand to continue rice cultivation despite water scarcity

The Thai Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry confirmed that farmers will not be prohibited from growing rice despite water scarcity.However, the...

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