KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. The ...

As the climate gets drier, researchers are looking again at an alternative method to grow rice — a crop that feeds millions of people — that... Nepalese Rice Farmers Boost Yields By Sowing Fewer ...

ZAMA, JAPAN – American military community members experienced an integral part of Japanese (agri)culture by joining a rice-planting event June 1 in a locally owned rice field near the U.S. Army’s Camp ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a $12 billion farmer aid package -- with $11 billion earmarked for ...

NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) - Indian farmers have planted 12.3 million hectares with summer-sown rice so far, farm ministry data showed on Friday, down 6.10% year-on-year, narrowing the sowing gap ...

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Ample monsoon rains have accelerated the planting of summer-sown rice in India, according to the latest farm ministry data, after a slow start to the sowing season that ...

MUMBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Indian farmers have planted 39.8 million hectares (98.3 million acres) with rice, up 3.7% on the same period last year, farm ministry data showed on Friday, as record high ...

Wheat sowing remained stable at 32.26 million hectares for the 2024-25 rabi season, with a slight increase in pulses and ...