Thai-ASEAN News Network - Water Drainage From Dams Causes Fertile Rice Farming
The water is being discharged from the Rasi Salai Dam in Si Saket Province to prepare for the upcoming rainy season, which is expected to arrive quicker than previous years.
P30-M Rice Terraces rehab up
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will commence by the end of February the P30-million rehabilitation program for the world-famous Ifugao Rice Terraces, which was damaged by recent typhoons.
Filling the World's Rice Bowl - with Less Water
Rice experts are increasingly looking for ways to minimize water use for rice farming while meeting global demand
Mechanized Farming For Filipinos Urged
MANILA, Philippines — For working very hard, farmers in the Philippines are not supposed to be poor. But they are despite the huge amount of effort they exert in tilling the lands. Thus observed by Kim Bo-Suk, director of Wecan Global Co., Ltd., a leader in Korean agricultural machinery industry, as he pushed for mechanized farming in the country. According to Kim, mechanized farming can improve ...
La. rice farmers say yes to checkoff money
Louisiana rice farmers have voted overwhelmingly to keep paying a nickel for every 100 pounds of rice for research and 3 cents per hundred pounds for promotion.
The Future of Food: 11 Unique Urban Farming Projects
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Thai-ASEAN News Network - Water Expert Agrees to Discharge Water From Major Dams to 45% Of Its Capacity
A former director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department agreed with water management strategies regarding the discharge of water from the two major dams to 45 percent of its capacity, while he affirmed that the water remained in the fields will not affect residential areas as it is a low-land area, where farmers can do off-season rice farming.
UOG's Acabado receives National Geographic Society grant
Research: Stephen Acabado received a grant from the National Geographic Society to research irrigation and social organization of the Ifugao people of the Northern Philippines. The Ifugao are noted for their rice terrace farming techniques.
Bill Gates' Next Target: Revolutionize Farming
Bill Gates is looking to find ways to improve farming before the world's population becomes too large.