DA honors top rice producers
THE Department of Agriculture is set to honor the country’s top achievers in rice production in the first-ever 2011 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards on February 10, 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila.
Thai Rice Production Seen Climbing to Record After Floods
Rice production in Thailand, the world’s largest exporter, may climb 16 percent to an all-time high in the season from October as farmers expand plantings to offset losses from floods that inundated farms this crop year.
Rice Achievers
PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Philippines – The province of Agusan del Sur has been selected for the Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awards in the Philippines for its distinguished performance in rice production since 2008. The Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awards program is launched by the government through the Department of Agriculture in line with the vision of achieving rice self-sufficiency ...
Top rice producers to be feted
THE Department of Agriculture is set to honor the country’s top achievers in rice production in the first ever 2011 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards on February 10, 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila.
Indonesia Wants to Boost Rice Production By 10 Million Tons, Suswono Says
Indonesia, the world’s third-largest rice consumer, wants to increase domestic production of the grain by 10 million metric tons, Agriculture Minister Suswono Asyraf said.
Thai Rice Farmers Rebound After Floods
Rice production in Thailand, the world’s largest exporter, may climb 16 percent to an all-time high in the season from October as farmers expand plantings
MADAGASCAR: The less is more philosophy of rice production
Ernest Rakotoarivony, 45, was teased by some members of the Talata community, a small town 30km north of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, after breaking with traditional rice cultivation methods and employing a technique taught to him by a Jesuit priest.
Rice imports going down
The Philippines will import 1.5 million tons this year, lower by 700,000 tons compared to previous projections. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered its latest estimate for the Philippines based, it said, on government statements that the country should be less dependent on imports.
PH rice firm goes to 4 countries
THE Philippines continues to import rice mostly from Thailand and Vietnam. However, SL Agritech Corp. is expanding its hybrid rice seed production in Brunei and continues to export to Vietnam, Indonesia and Nigeria.