India – Rice farming in India much older than thought, used as ‘summer crop’ by Indus civilisation
Domestic rice farming in South Asia began far earlier than previously believed.
India – The rice that changed the world
The IR8 rice variety allowed self-sufficiency to India
Nigeria – Farmers to make rice affordable by 2017
Goronyo gave the assurance that rice production rate would be doubled in 2017 above the seven million tonnes produced this year.
Philippines – Hacking rice farming
The technology that accompanies research in rice was one of PhilRice’s motivational strategies to encourage younger generations
Mexico – Searching for a new Mexican “rice miracle”
Mexico´s 6,200 rice growers hope that the rice sector can witness a new miracle, which will not come from the Philippines this time, but from the joint efforts of a sector that believes in the future.
USA – Wild rice seeded in waters of Green Bay
Wild rice is planted as part of the restoration project near Duck Creek; Of this it is expected that migratory birds can feed.
Asia rice is low, Thai prices draw African buyers
Thai rice prices attract African buyers.
Thailand – Direct-sale rice markets spring up in growing areas
Farmers are selling their own rice production directly to consumers.
Guyana – Aromatic rice production to be increased
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is intensifying efforts to produce aromatic rice.
Australia – Rice growers in New South Wales prepare habitat for endangered Australasian bittern
Producers are preparing to receive a species of bird that feeds on rice fields and is on the verge of extinction.