A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has ...

Tension flared in Channayanapatna as a farmer attempted suicide by consuming pesticide-laced food to protest KIADB's land ...

there were more than a dozen rice farmers in his neighborhood in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. Now, he says, only three remain. “Rice producers don’t want to pass down an ...

Before leaving, Bakhodir realized that his native Khorezm region would soon cease to be suitable for rice growing.

Rice farmers in Bauchi State have been urged to embrace modern farming techniques to boost productivity and ensure a bumper harvest. The programme manager, Bauchi State Agricultural Development ...

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 ...

Benhur Abalos Jr. called for urgent amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to empower the National Food Authority (NFA), citing the law’s negative impact on local farmers and its failure to ...

In January, Indonesia’s food procurement agency stepped up otherwise routine buying from local farmers at a guaranteed price. It’s one of several rice-producing countries, including India, that has ...