Cambodian farmers urged to prioritise local rice varieties as prices surge
Ministry spokesman Khim Finan emphasised the financial advantages of homegrown rice strains such as the fragrant Sen Kra-Ob over imported varieties like OM rice from Vietnam.
Philippine agri losses from Typhoon Gaemi, southwest monsoon reach US$83m
Irrigation facilities were mostly affected, comprising 34.72 percent or P1.64 billion of the total damage. Rice followed with 22.9 percent (P1.08 billion), mostly those newly…
Flash flood hits Bhutan’s Gangtey, damaging crops and water supply
Though no casualties were reported, the flood caused significant damage, particularly to potato crops belonging to several farming households.
Water shortages, floods impact rice crops in Cambodian provinces
More than 300 hectares of dry season rice in Kampong Cham’s Cheung Prey and Batheay districts have been affected by a lack of water, while the flash floods in Kampong Thom…
Relentless heat in South Korea sparks surge in heat-related illnesses, livestock losses
As of Sunday, Aug. 11, South Korea reported nearly 2,300 heat-related illnesses and over 700,000 livestock deaths, data showed Tuesday.
PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient & biofortified varieties of crops
The Prime Minister discussed the importance of millet and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food.
Cambodia’s Kampong Thom crops hit hardest by flash floods
3,274 hectares of rice belonging to 2,429 families across 21 communes and 98 villages were damaged.
Climate change blamed for decline in Bhutan’s rice production in 2023
Besides the impact of climate change, farmers are also attributing the high cost of production to the declining yield.
Prolonged heavy rains leave at least eight deaths, nine missing in Vietnam
The heavy rain and flooding also damaged 389 houses, submerged six primary and preschool sites, caused landslides at 126 traffic points, over 270 hectares of rice submerged, and…
Cambodia flooding affects 474 hectares of rice
Conditions in the provinces have eased slightly since the rains stopped, said National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Soth Kimkolmony.