Vietnam farmers are reducing methane emissions by changing the way they grow rice. Here’s how
Rice paddies contribute 8% of all human-made methane in the atmosphere, according to a 2023 Food and Agriculture Organisation report.
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Paddy
FCI’s wheat & rice purchase slows on lower arrival, moisture, firm prices
By Puja Das Wheat and paddy procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have been stagnant, due to lower
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Telangana: Farmers sell paddy on spot to traders fearing untimely rains
Uncertain weather conditions coupled with practical challenges involving paddy storing have made Yasangi farmers vulnerable, forcing them to dispose of
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Telangana: Revanth Reddy warns millers against buying paddy from farmers at low prices
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy warned of strict action against those buying paddy from the farmers at lower prices
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Paddy procurement (Telangana): Realisation of targets unlikely
Even as the procurement of paddy for the Rabi marketing season commenced with elaborate arrangements made in advance, the realisation of targets
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Submergence-tolerant rice varieties rayof hope for farmers in flood-prone Assam
With the Met department having forecast normal to above normal rainfall in parts of Assam, the introduction of flood and
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Vampireweed threatens rice production in Africa. What do we know about it?
By Susan Chacko Rice vampireweed (Rhamphicarpa fistulosa) a facultative, parasitic weed that grows on rice in Africa, affected more than
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Agri varsity teams up with Delhi NGO to make paddy straw fuel
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Thursday inked a pact with Partners in Prosperity (PIP), a Delhi-based NGO, for the
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Telangana farmers worried as groundwater levels drop, temp rises
By MVK Sastry Agriculture officials from Kamareddy and farmers from various villages are expressing concern over paddy cultivation as groundwater
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Vietnam: $375 mln fund to boost high-quality, low-carbon rice production
A project worth about US$375 million to support infrastructure for low-carbon rice cultivation is expected to be implemented in the
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