USA – As drought slashes rice harvest, 900,000 face hunger in Sri Lanka
The government has so far set aside 8 billion rupees ($52 million) for cash-for-work programs in drought-hit areas.
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The government has so far set aside 8 billion rupees ($52 million) for cash-for-work programs in drought-hit areas.
New technologies, better roads and investors are need to get the rice to a greater point.
A measure to prevent significant losses to farmers in Louisiana
The machine makes ‛V’ shaped lines into the soil, at a depth and width of 20cm, and sows rice seedlings automatically.
This is because the development has not only forced consumers to patronise the different species of locally produced rice, it has also given impetus to the farmers to look inward to see ways of increasing their yield.
Global rice production has increased enormously over the past few decades, improving the world’s food security.
The “alternate wetting and drying” or AWD technique saved an average of $50 a season across fields ranging from 20 to 80 acres.
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.
With about a 100 rice varieties, Bangladeshi farmers only prefer some of Aman, Boro and Aush paddies.
According to a report from the UN World Food Program (WFP) changes in rainfall patterns can increase the likelihood of crop failure and result in production declines.