Philippines’ Average Rice Production Cost Reaches 7-Year High
Due to expensive fertilizer, higher wage rates, and the current food crisis, rice production costs in the Philippines have reached an all-time high over the past 7 years. Read more here.
How Hybrid Rice Could Help The Philippines’ Rice Self-Sufficiency
Hybrid rice is one factor that could help push the Philippines to self-sufficiency, but there is still some pushback regarding the experimental rice type. Read more here.
High Rice Yield Recorded in East China Demonstration Test Paddy
A demonstration rice field in China using an experimental rice cultivation technique records a high rice yield. Read more here.
Salt-Tolerant Rice Yield Breaks New Record in China
Seawater rice, a rice type that can be cultivated in salty soils near the sea, has reached a record-breaking yield. The salt-tolerant rice was developed by Chinese scientists to increase China’s rice output.
Lotus Foods Founders Launch Cookbook, ‘Rice Is Life’
Lotus Foods, a company dedicated to importing handcrafted rice from small family farms to the United States, launches their cookbook, “Rice Is Life.” Read more here.
The ‘Rice Board’ is a Delicious TikTok Trend Made for Rice Lovers
The butter board is a TikTok trend made to be an affordable version of the charcuterie board, but this creator made a rice version that’s going viral. Learn more about it here.
Rice Seeing Renewed Demand Amid Skyrocketing Wheat Prices
With food crises hitting many countries around the globe, rice is being looked into as a calorie-dense alternative. Read more here.
Vietnamese Rice Reaches Wider Global Markets Thanks to Brand Names
Under Vietnamese brand names registered internationally, more and more nations across the globe are able to enjoy Vietnamese rice.
Philippines’ Leyte Rice Considered 3rd Best in the World
The Philippines’ Renucci Rice has been ranked the 3rd best in the world. Read more here.
Farmers in Bangladesh Use Underground Reservoirs for Rice Production
According to a study published in Science, pumping up groundwater done by millions of farmers in Bangladesh has led the country to become the world’s fourth-highest producer of rice. The process takes advantage of the country’s monsoon months.
