Smallholder farmers are the backbone of local rice production in Ghana. They produce more than 50% of the total, writes Selorm Yaotse Dorvlo of the University of Ghana. Rice has become a big part of ...

Dera Ismail Khan has inaugurated a crawler-type rice combine harvester imported from China, marking a major step ...

Despite the presence of over 100 large-scale integrated rice processing facilities, Nigeria’s rice production, consumption and pricing outlook remain bleak. The country currently produces 5.4 million ...

The agriculture ministry has allocated 100 rice-planting machines to communities across 13 provinces. Distributed on September 13, the transplanters were a gift from former Prime Minister Hun Sen, ...

Mention Japan’s Niigata prefecture and rice usually comes to mind. Niigata ranks first in the nation in terms of rice cultivation area and production levels. This northwestern region is flanked by ...

In the unlikely event that you successfully grow and harvest rice in New York City, a much larger challenge awaits: How do you remove the hard shell, called a hull or husk, that surrounds each grain?

Calbiga farmers’ days of backbreaking toil under the scorching sun could be coming to an end. The burdensome tasks of planting, harvesting, and hauling that could take weeks can now be completed in ...

Paddy cultivation across Kodagu has taken a back seat due to the bad weather condition and wildlife conflict even as the sector is now faced with acute shortage of labour. While hundreds of labourers ...

Many Asians enjoy rice with their meals, but they seldom give a thought about how it is produced. A trip to the Paddy Gallery in the Selangor town of Sekinchan should give you some insights. The ...