Despite a significant increase in Boro rice production in the haor (marshy) region—thanks to favourable weather this year—the price of newly harvested paddy has not dropped, due to the enhanced ...

Araza urged the participants, composed of rice farmer groups and associations, irrigators' associations, and key officials from the municipal agricultural office and local government units to take ...

Rice farmers at Amartey Kope, a farming community near Akuse in the Eastern Region, have acknowledged the government’s continued support for their trade but are calling for a more direct and ...

Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world’s second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports.

Bayer has announced its first tranche of carbon credits from thousands of rice farmers implementing regenerative practices like direct seeded rice (DSR) farming in India. Credits of up to 250,000 ...

Benhur Abalos Jr. called for urgent amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to empower the National Food Authority (NFA), citing the law’s negative impact on local farmers and its failure to ...

Rice farmers in Bauchi State have been urged to embrace modern farming techniques to boost productivity and ensure a bumper harvest. The programme manager, Bauchi State Agricultural Development ...

Farmers in India are known to prefer harvesting rice for its economic viability. Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are among the top producers, accounting for a significant fraction of the country ...

The Commerce Ministry will on Wednesday present measures aimed at supporting off-season farmers to the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC). On Monday, Commerce Minister Pichai ...

THAILAND -Thai government measures to support rice farmers have failed to meet expectations, with some growers in the world’s second-largest rice exporting country vowing protests as they are ...

Thai rice farmers plan to step up protests after the government’s new subsidy plan failed to meet their demands. The government offered a new support program worth about 1.89 billion baht ($56 ...

BANGKOK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Thai government measures to support rice farmers have failed to meet expectations, with some growers in the world's second-largest rice exporting country vowing ...