Tanzania – SUBA BC – The rice variety with benefits
By increasing the local production of rice through the introduction of improved and new varieties, Zanzibar can reduce its dependence on imports, save money and create more jobs.
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Philippine – Rice is a flexible crop – PhilRice
Flexibility is one thing that rice can boast of as a living organism, PhilRice Executive Director Eufemio T. Rasco Jr. said. This he noted in the midst of abnormal weather challenges that confront rice production.
A miracle rice could save millions of lives
From the beginning, Golden Rice was conceived as a project that could significantly improve global health, even though it seemed terribly futuristic when it was first proposed.
Ghana – Rice growers appeals for irrigation project
Members of the association noted that relying only on the weather for production is not enough as it is not reliable and often result in low yield.
Tanzania – New rice variety provides hope to smallholder farmers in Tanzania
The new rice variety, a cross between low-yield African rice and high-yield Asian rice varieties, matures quickly, is more pest- resistant than many varieties, does not require intensive irrigation or fertilizers, and is high in protein.
Philippines – Boost for rice R&D budget – experts
Increasing budget for rice R&D means not just improved rice production, but also better livelihood outcomes for the Filipino farmers, said PhilRice Executive Director Eufemio T. Rasco Jr.
Thailand – Rice farmers’ long-time dependence on subsidy programmes finally fails them
Source: The Nation 09/05/2014 – For almost seven months Wichai Manmuang, a farmer in Chai Nat, has been waiting for payment from the rice-pledging scheme. He has grown rice for almost 30 years, and for much of that time he has needed to join the government’s price-subsidy projects.