During the medieval period, rice became deeply integrated into Japanese culture. During the Kamakura (1185-1333) and Muromachi (1336-1573) periods, sophisticated irrigation systems were developed, ...

Segun Atho is the National Vice President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN). In this interview with Charles Okonji, the Lagos-based farmer who went into agriculture due to his inability ...

This remark came as the subcommittee previously launched measures worth 1.89 billion baht, which included extending loans for delaying sales of off-season paddy, increasing domestic market channels to ...

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has expressed concern over low production output in the sector amid rising demand, attributing it to inconsistencies among farmers. RIFAN Lagos State ...

RICE farmers in Region Two are celebrating the government’s successful intervention in securing a guaranteed minimum price of $4,000 per bag, a significant boost from the $3,500 they received at the ...

Japanese rice farmers see price hikes as mixed blessing Surging prices offer relief to producers struggling with rising costs. But after years of falling demand, some worry how consumers will react.

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has decried low production output in the sector due to inconsistencies on the part of the farmers and climate change. RIFAN Lagos State Chairman, Mr ...

The Government of Thailand is urging beleaguered Thai farmers to pivot to bananas from rice as a strategy to bolster their earnings amidst plummeting rice prices. Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan ...

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THAILAND -Thai government measures to support rice farmers have failed to meet expectations, with some growers in the world’s second-largest rice exporting country vowing protests as they are ...

Thai rice farmers plan to step up protests after the government’s new subsidy plan failed to meet their demands. The government offered a new support program worth about 1.89 billion baht ($56 ...

They also provide important markets for American farmers. In Louisiana and Arkansas, about 50% of the rice produced is exported and as much of 10% of that is part of food aid programs to other ...