Rice production is heavily dependent on nitrogen fertilizers, particularly in China, where application rates are two to three ...

Heavy rainfall, upstream hill torrents, and breached embankments have suddenly caused floodwaters to inundate nearly half a ...

Global rice supplies are expected to tighten as the Iran war disrupts fuel and fertiliser flows and El Niño threatens output ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 15, 2022) Adding animal diversity to rice paddy farms reduces weed pressure, increases food production, and makes fertilizer use more efficient, according to a study ...

Mymensingh, Bangladesh — New varieties of rice made using nuclear techniques have helped Bangladesh increase its rice production three-fold in the last few decades. This in turn has enabled the ...

As of January 2026, India surpassed China to become the world's largest rice producer, with a record output of 150.18 million ...

Sri Lanka’s rice industry is charting a path to recovery. For the upcoming 2026/2027 marketing year (October–September), ...

The Philippines’ agriculture sector saw a slight drop in output in the first quarter of 2026, mainly due to lower rice ...

India's rice procurement nears 50 million tonnes, rising 6% from last year, prompting potential sales to ethanol distilleries ...