Indonesia – Rice farmers in Indonesia dodge El Nino
The nation’s harvest area and rice productivity per hectare increased by 2.31 percent and 3.97 percent respectively last year.
Grain of truth: Making rice greener
Demand for crops such as rice, wheat and maize is set to increase by 33 percent by 2050, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
Nigeria – Association in Bayelsa seeks foreign partners to boost rice production
The Bayelsa chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it is seeking foreign partners to produce rice in commercial quantity in the state.
Fiji – Rewa Rice Ltd Embrace New Technology To Boost Production
The new electronic dryer is five times faster than the old kerosene dryer.
Philippines- Philippines to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia
The Philippines is set to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia in April as the country’s ASEAN neighbor seeks to raise self-sufficiency in rice production amid its limited rice area.
Ghana – Ghana to step up rice production
The strategies include the promotion of three varieties of rice, which are comparable in terms of quality with the imported ones.
‘Africa to expand rice production area by almost 50% to become global leader’
Africa’s rapid expansion of areas for rice production will be the fastest globally, in percentage terms.
Philippines – Rice yields go up along with imports
From 2011 to 2014, the International Rice Research Institute said the country posted the highest growth in yield with the average yield hitting three to four metric tons per hectare last year.
India – The pressure builds on rice
As Indian consumption rises, the cereal available for exports may shrink.
Philippines – PHL rice yield posts annual growth
The Philippines’s rice output grew by 2.7 million metric tons (MMT) from 2010 to 2013, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday