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Rwanda tests locally developed long-grain rice varieties

The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board will develop more long-grain rice varieties to meet the high demand of local consumers. Most Rwandan farmers grow short-grain rice that thrives in wetlands with low temperatures but many consumers prefer long-grain rice. This has led to an...

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Nigeria to revitalize rice production

The Nigerian Government plans to revitalize rice production in Anambra State and other regions to boost rice production, create jobs, and improve living...

Taiwan to protect local rice varieties

Beginning in 2021, Taiwan will ban rice imports containing Taiwanese rice varieties such as Tainan No. 11. Tainan No. 11 is local rice that has never...

New ecolabel helps consumers identify sustainable rice

The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) has launched a new ecolabel that will help shoppers choose rice that has been sustainably produced. The “SRP-Verified”...

Japan-based scientists develop a new salt-tolerant rice variety

 A team of scientists under the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan has developed a new salt-tolerant rice variety to help...

US and Colombia approve gene-edited blight-resistant rice

The Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario and the United States Department of Agriculture have approved a bacterial blight-resistant rice variety developed...

Drought-tolerant rice varieties transform unproductive farmlands in Kenya county

A pilot project has transformed unused agricultural lands in Kiuti County into productive rice areas through the use of drought-tolerant rice varieties...

Natural pest management gains popularity in Rangpur, Bangladesh

The perching and light trap method, which allows birds to perch and eat harmful pests of rice plants, is becoming more popular among farmers in Rangpur’s...

Stove that uses rice husk promoted in Madagascar

Hetsika Fampiraisana Kristiana ho an’ny Firenena, a non-government organization in Madagascar, launched a  project promoting a new type of stove that...

India’s agri sector may benefit from COVID-19 lockdown

Reverse migration of laborers from urban areas to rural areas due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown is expected to boost India’s agriculture sector. Combined...

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