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Agriculture mechanization in Bangladesh not enough to offset labor scarcity

The boro crop harvest in Bangladesh will be heavily affected by the shortage of farmworkers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of modern farm machinery, like combined harvester and ripper, has intensified the problem. Although the government has made significant progress in employing mechanization...

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Certification labels double the value of agricultural products

The sales value of agricultural products with authenticity labels are, on average, double than that for similar products without certification, according...

Philippines to maximize irrigation for the next rice planting season

The Philippine Department of Agriculture is working with the National Irrigation Administration to maximize irrigated land for the next rice planting season...

Rice-fish farming has excellent future in NE India

The North East region of India presents an excellent opportunity to utilize vast tracts of rice fields for rice-fish farming. Studies in Assam have shown...

Brunei pilot tests Indonesian rice variety for commercial production

Sembada 188, a high-yielding rice variety developed in Indonesia, enters the second phase of pilot testing in Brunei Darussalam. Sembada 188 has already...

New gene could be a step closer to developing perennial rice

A gene that enables annual plants to continue growing after flowering could be a step closer to developing perennial rice, wheat, and other staples. Discovered...

Innovative “ATM” dispenses free rice for Vietnam’s poor during lockdown

Vietnamese businessman Hoang Tuan Anh has devised a machine similar to an ATM that dispenses free rice. The machines, which provide 1.5kg  to 2kg  of...

Malaysia uses nuclear technology to develop improved rice variety

Nuclear Malaysia, the country’s nuclear agency, has developed a high-yielding rice variety using nuclear technology to induce changes in the plant...

Kenyan rice farmers urged to adopt crop-specific fertilizers

Kenyan farmers were encouraged to adopt granular compound fertilizer formulated for rice to increase their crop yield. Most farmers use traditional forms...

Smart farm technology holds great promise for Japanese rice farmers

New technologies, such as drones for fertilizer and pesticide application and GPS-equipped rice transplanting machines, can help Japanese rice farmers...

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