USA – State’s rice planters beat clock
Last year, Arkansas farmers planted about 1.39 million acres of rice and a planting of 1.7 million acres is expected this year.
India – Salt-Resistant Rice Offers Hope For Farmers Clinging To Disappearing Islands
Salt-resistant rice can provide a buffer for some of the most vulnerable people who might otherwise be ruined.
Philippines – PhilRice Text Center gains popularity among rice stakeholders
PTC is a digital platform that provides daily consultation services to rice farmers through call and short messaging services (SMS).
Philippines – The solution to better health and rice self-sufficiency
An increased consumption of brown rice translates to a multiplier effect on the take-home incomes of our farmers.
USA – Advancing rice varieties to feed burgeoning world
Rice breeders are trying to develop higher yielding and more sustainable crops called ‘Next Generation Super Crops’ or ‘Green Super Rice.’
Philippines – Philippines to aim for rice self-sufficiency in 1-2 years
The Philippines, the world’s No. 3 rice buyer, regularly imports more than a million tonnes a year of the food staple to meet demand from its growing population.
Guyana – Rice farmers planting thousands of acres less in new crop- RPA
While there has been a slight increase in rice prices, farmers have adopted a wait and see attitude, with options to expand their crops limited.
Growth Chamber: A New Addition for New Solutions
The first stage of the project has been completed, and it consisted of the screening and phenotypic characterization of varieties.
USA – WASDE: U.S. Rice Production Could Rise to Highest Level Since 2010/2011
Total global rice consumption is forecast at 480.5 million tons, up 2.1 million tons from the previous year’s revised level and a record.
India – NRRI Launches riceXpert App for Android to Help Rice Farmers
The farmers can send the photo and voice through this mobile app.