Greek rice growers fear Mercosur deal will price them out of business

CHALASTRA, Greece, Jan 16 () - Rice growers in northern Greece had braced for a tough 2026 season as competition from non-EU ...
Modern Ghana

Government moves to absorb excess paddy rice through nationwide milling programme

The government has initiated procurement processes with rice millers across the country to mill excess paddy rice from ...

Record stock of rice with government leaves doors open for direct sales to consumers

An all-time high paddy stock in the Central Pool, which is equivalent to 370 lakh tonnes (lt) in terms of rice, has taken the ...
Nature

Making the most of microbes for sustainable rice farming

Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan. By ...

India has surpassed China in rice production. But this love for paddy is not without pitfalls

With more and more farmers preferring paddy, the Union government has been focusing on crop diversification. It is not only ...
YDR

Rice Paddy: 21-year-old launches Southeast Asian food stall in Penn Market

Tony Nyguen spent his formative years in the kitchen, learning to cook by watching his mother. Food gave the 21-year-old a path in life and opened doors he never thought possible – including starting ...