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Ebonyi, Lagos markets where traders mill, repackage local rice as foreign brands
The aphorism “not all that glitters is gold” resonates loudly in rice markets, where what seems like premium quality often ...
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Japan to release 210,000 tons from rice reserves amid surging prices
The government will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice, farm minister Taku Eto said Friday, in a bid to ensure ...
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Tensions with the West are fuelling China’s anxiety about food supplies
Foodstuffs like theirs were not affected by China’s countermeasures against the 10% levy on Chinese imports that had been ...
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India: Indian farmers begin processing rice after harvest
Thousands of Indian farmers began processing rice on Wednesday in the village of Habra after it was harvested. The process typically includes threshing, cleaning, hauling, field drying, stacking, and ...
As Pakistan and India spar over basmati rice, some fear for its survival
International demand for basmati rice is forecast to double over the next few years. But farmers and connoisseurs say ...
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Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.
Rice plants are a big source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.
Science Daily11d
High-yield rice breed emits up to 70% less methane
Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow. Now, ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer13d
DA sees rice emergency declaration Tuesday
“That is very welcome because it will reduce the volume of stocks stored in warehouses and farmers will also be happy because the NFA will be able to buy rice from them because there is enough ...
Antara News14d
Indonesia to limit cassava, tapioca imports to aid farmers
File - Farmers harvest cassava in a village in Temanggung ... Earlier, President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the government's commitment to stopping the import of rice, corn, and salt by the end of ...
Associated Press of Pakistan14d
A farmer plows his field, preparing the land with hopes of a bountiful harvest for the next crop along Jhumra Road on the outskirts of the city
Serving the nation since 1947 by providing an accurate, objective, uninterrupted flow of news to the people, the national news service is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to transform the existing ...
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DA may declare food security emergency for rice on Feb 4
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) may declare a food security emergency for rice by Tuesday next week, its top official said on Friday. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper14d
Shonga Flood: 5,000 Farmers, 3,000 Hectares Of Rice Farmlands Affected
No fewer than 5,000 farmers were affected by the devastating flood that submerged several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu local government area of Kwara State last Sunday. LEADERSHIP Friday also ...