India – Scientists to help Ganges rice farmers handle climate threat
Research scientists are coming to the aid of 300 million people along the River Ganges who face a hungry future because their staple rice crop is threatened by climate change.
AGRONOMY AND Water Harvesting
Vietnam eyes water-saving technology for its rice farms
Vietnam along with Bangladesh and Colombia recently partnered with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to introduce the large-scale application of AWD, also known as controlled irrigation in which farmers periodically drain rice paddies rather than keeping them perpetually flooded.
Saudi Arabia – Radical way fo planting rice unveiled
A revolutionary way of planting rice for higher yields has been unveiled by the Saudi engineer — 70-year-old Ibrahim M. Alalim — who invented polymer which is used in agricultural water conservation.
GHANA – CRI DEVELOPS NEW RICE VARIETIES TO BOOST PRODUCTION
he new varieties can yield up to eight (8) metric tonnes per hectare (mt/h) as against the current average production rate in the country hovering around 2.5 (mt/h).
Rusia – Green chemistry in Russia: Creating commerce out of rice husks
A group of scientists and businessmen have come up with a unique eco-friendly technology that extracts amorphous silica from rice husks. Production will be developed in rice-growing countries.
Colombia – Colombia rice growers saved from ruin after being told not to plant their crop
Farmers given radical advice following a drought warning by scientists using a computer data tool that reaped a UN reward.
USA – Dry year means smooth sailing for rice growers, if they had water
Some growers, including those who receive water from Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, received 75 percent of their normal water supply this year.
USA – Drought prompts experiments with rice straw
Typically considered an inexpensive, low-quality livestock feed, rice straw is getting special treatment this year, as more growers experiment with new ways of baling it to try to retain more of its nutritional quality.
India – Plantings of rice and other summer-sown crop pick up on heavy rains
June-September monsoon that brings about 70% of annual rains is vital as 55% of farmland doesn’t have irrigation facilities and is entirely rain-fed.
USA – California drought causing billion-dollar losses in rice industry
California is also one of the nation’s largest producers of rice, employing 25,000 people in the industry.