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Nitrogen-fixing GM rice could be a game changer for Ghana

A genetically engineered nitrogen-fixing rice variety could help Ghana earn USD 40 million annually if widely adopted, according to an economic assessment. The GM “Newest rice” can utilize nitrogen from the atmosphere and is also water-use efficient, drought and salt-tolerant, and suitable for...

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Unknown rice disease reported in Bongaigaon, Assam

Farmers in Bongaigaon District in the Indian State of Assam reported an unknown disease of rice affecting large crop fields. The disease causes new leaves...

Multiple factors limit Africa’s rice production

A study conducted by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation showed that Africa’s rice farmers face numerous challenges including the lack...

The world’s first mobile app for real-time global monitoring of rice fields under development

Google Earth, the Group on Earth Observations, and the University of Sydney will develop the world’s first mobile app for real-time monitoring of rice...

COVID-19 pandemic spurs a “revolution” in Indian agriculture

The viral pandemic is forcing Indian farmers in Haryana and Punjab to shift to modern agricultural practices. Due to a lack of available farmworkers, thousands...

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.

US farm organization to launch virtual agriculture classrooms due to viral pandemic

The Indiana Farm Bureau, the US state’s largest general farm organization, will launch a new virtual classroom program that will continue to teach agriculture...

Philippines to launch a 100-hectare farm community hybrid rice farming project

The Philippine Department of Agriculture has prepared a 100-hectare farm in Agoo, La Union as a pilot area for the Community Hybrid Rice Farming Project...

Indonesia encourages shifting to integrated rice-based farming in Central Java

The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture encourages farmers in Jagan Village, Central Java to shift to a rice-based farming system where the cultivation...

KVK scientists promote flood-tolerant rice variety in Assam

Scientists at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dibrugarh have been promoting the use of Ranjit Sub-1, a flood-tolerant rice variety to farmers in Chayanika...

Farmers seek GI protection for rice unique to India’s Maharashtra State

A final application was made to get a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Wada Kolam, a fragrant rice variety unique to the Palghar District of Maharashtra. ...

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