Philippines – 100,000 hectares eyed for hybrid rice production
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The agribusiness cluster envisions a sustainable, competitive and climate-resilient BIMP-Eaga agro-industry and fisheries.
In two years of initial field trials, rice varieties with Arcadia’s salinity-tolerance trait showed double-digit increase under saline conditions, with no loss of yield under normal conditions, said the company in a statement.
Since Jan. 1, 1998, all enriched grains in the United States are required to be fortified with folic acid.
More than 200.000 metric tons of rice have been damaged, reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
A women’s group from Manyata show the multiple uses of broken rice.
A story about how rice cultivation allows the development of peace.
Rice farmers will have a better year.
The main challenge is how inland valleys can be efficiently and sustainably used to boost Africa’s rice production. The key is improved water control.
The nation’s harvest area and rice productivity per hectare increased by 2.31 percent and 3.97 percent respectively last year.
Demand for crops such as rice, wheat and maize is set to increase by 33 percent by 2050, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.