The National Food Authority (NFA) said a “favorable” harvest and its buying price range allowed it to raise its purchases of paddy rice in April. The grains agency said it procured 1.81 million ...

Varanasi: In a step toward transforming rice–potato cropping systems into more sustainable and climate-resilient models, the ...

A farmer holds harvested rice in Sanggung village, Sukoharjo regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, on July 21, 2025.

Rice farmers posted higher earnings in 2024 despite rising production costs, while the country achieved a stronger rice ...

While Japan’s rice crisis is especially severe, it’s also part of a broader trend: Food prices around the world have been ...

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered direct consultations with farmers and lawmakers ahead ...

Planters in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are pinning their hopes on drones to produce more paddy rice after they recorded improvements in their harvest using the unmanned aerial vehicles ...

In Maniche, a commune in southern Haiti, rice production is rebounding after years of decline linked to trade policies ...

Japan’s ruling party is betting on lower rice prices winning urban votes at the risk of alienating their traditional farm ...

Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops such as paddy, soybeans, cotton and corn, following ...

HAENAM, South Korea / TOKYO: Japan is grappling with rice shortages and price hikes, forcing it to ramp up imports. Just ...