India – ICAR developing new rice varieties
India currently has 44 million hectare (ha) area in rice cultivation, and there was no increase in the area since the last 15 years.
USA – New tools continue to provide U.S. rice farmers with an edge
U.S. rice producers may get their first look at Provisia Rice, a new technology that should help provide postemergence control of a broad range of grass weeds, including ALS-resistant grasses, weedy rice and red rice, in 2016.
Philippines – College grads energize PH rice farming
The new Filipino farmer is educated and younger, age between 40 and 59.
World rice trade to drop to 41.3 mn tonnes in 2015 – FAO
Global milled rice trade this year is forecast to drop 2.5% from 2014 to 41.3 million tonnes, due mainly to good stockpiles or higher production in Asia.
Philippines – Gates Foundation backs IRRI Research into healthier, hardier rice
According to a press release from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), senior officers from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) recently visited their facilities to see the progress of ongoing research projects.
USA – Options for better control of resistant weeds in rice
Crop and trait rotation options available in Arkansas can make resistance management relatively easy if farmers will get outside our normal thinking somewhat and be proactive.
Japan – Japan farmers cultivate rice
Rice is the island-nation’s staple grain and a powerful symbol of self-sufficiency.
Myanmar – Farmers dream of resurrecting Asia’s rice bowl
But the great poverty eradicator faces rotting stocks, creaking infrastructure, heavily indebted farmers and minimal foreign investment.
Australia – After eight years of rice trials Mackay region cane grower sees bright future
Cane grower Andrew Barfield has conducted small trials with hundreds of rice varieties on his property over the past eight years, but last week he saw something on a nearby cane farm that represented the biggest step of his work so far.
Vietnam – Vietnam rice boom puts pressure on farmers land
Experts say Vietnam’s drive to become one of the world’s leading rice exporters is pushing farmers in the fertile delta region to the brink, with mounting costs to the environment.