After preparing food, the farmers mixed pesticide into the rice bath and distributed it. Police swung into action and threw away the utensils and food. "Even as police and protesters locked horns ...

Yet, the solution—a part of our agricultural heritage for centuries—is being glaringly ignored: rice-duck integration. Indeed, the ancient practice alone can provide small farmers in rice ...

Many of them were rice farmers in jumpsuits and rubber boots, carrying placards declaring “Farmers are a national treasure” or “NO RICE NO LIFE”. A combination of factors, such as ageing ...

Solar panels can be seen above the rice plants. (Photo courtesy of University of Tokyo professor Yoichiro Kato) TOKYO -- If farmers install solar panels over their rice fields, their overall ...

The production of aromatic rice has nearly doubled in Bangladesh over the past seven years, with farmers showing interest in growing the grain in order to profit from its higher prices compared to ...

What media is not reporting is often the real news and as it relates to rice and rice production in Japan, safe to assume its collapsing as farmers are dying off in record numbers. Japan will soon ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos has assured farmers that he will push for Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) amendments should he gain a Senate seat in the 2025 midterm ...

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has provided rice combine harvesters (RCH ... It is a great help to our cooperative and to all farmers in need. We hope this assistance continues so ...

The facility is a key step toward ensuring a sustainable rice seed system, ultimately benefiting farmers with affordable and high-quality certified seeds.

Japan has a complex system of rice distribution, and a slight hiccup in supply chains can have a big impact. To keep prices high and support domestic farmers, Japan limits rice production. The farmers ...