Dependence on imports increases the risk of global price volatility, particularly in the event of disruptions to international trade. Furthermore, global price fluctuations-often beyond the control of local governments-exacerbate domestic price volatility. The rice supply chain in East Java...

This paper measures the impact of a micronutrient training among women farmers with young children on the demand for zinc-enhanced varieties. We conducted a randomized control trial by providing micronutrient training in randomly selected villages in May-June 2017. These farmers were also given...

This study investigates the impact of seasonal climate change on rice productivity in Vietnam's Central Coast, using 26 years of data from 1996 to 2021. To achieve this objective, the study applies a Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) model to obtain robust estimates for the panel...

The dynamics of international trade play a pivotal role in shaping economic growth and development for nations worldwide. This significance is particularly pronounced in the context of India's agrarian economy. With a substantial portion of its population dependent on agriculture, engaging in...

This study assesses the impact of increased fertilizer prices under different scenarios on rice production, consumption, trade and prices. Using a global rice model based on a partial equilibrium framework, the simulation results show that a 30% to 100% increase in fertilizer prices would reduce...

Paddy is the most important agricultural crop product in Bangladesh since it is widely used in daily life as a main meal intake. Currently, traditional manual harvesting process is widely used to harvest paddy grains in Bangladesh. However, manual harvesting is laborious, time-consuming, and...

Climate and other shocks threaten the livelihoods of rice farmers in Vietnam, forcing them to diversify their livelihoods. This study investigates the diversification strategies of rice farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Based on 405 rice farming households in Tien Giang, Dong Thap, and Can...

Rice cultivation in Sub-Saharan Africa produces a negative externality in the form of higher malaria risk. Larval source management, such as the application of bio-larvicides in rice fields, is available to mitigate the problem. However, the cost of larvicide and the corresponding spraying...

The price of rice at the retail level affects consumer welfare and influences inflation. The research objective was to study rice retail trader pricing behavior in traditional markets. This study employed an econometric model consisting of six equations of price spread between the retail market...

Being the main food commodity, the dynamics of rice prices is one of the most important issues for Indonesian economy. The prices at the retail level and at the farm level are influenced not only by the demand and supply in each of these markets but also by price behavior at the wholesale...

This paper focuses on the challenges in the logistics of rice and soybeans in Indonesia. Rice distribution is complicated because rice production is concentrated in Java, while its consumption is high all over Indonesia. Soybeans are predominantly import and must contend with both import...

The use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in agriculture such as the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) has provided farmers crop nutrient management guidelines for irrigated and rainfed lowland areas. The study aimed to evaluate the RCM and its enhanced calculation in low yielding areas...

In the last two years, Liberia's economic performance has improved. Inflation remained in single digits despite high global food and fuel prices and a relaxation in monetary and fiscal policies. Liberia's poverty rate is projected to have declined slightly in the last two years as GDP growth...

"This book analyses the development of the rice trade in Asia since 1945. This book focuses on the three historically important exporters Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam and the two key importers Indonesia and the Philippines. The book addresses the impacts of several major transitions during...

The COVID – 19 pandemic largely knocked down and worsened the condition of farmers and small producers. Geographical Indicated (GI) are authentic traditional products with irreplaceable quality. These products possess tag due to the peculiarities of the region from which it is manufactured. GI...

The Kingdom of Bhutan aspires to move to 100 percent organic agriculture and improve self-sufficiency in its most important cereal crop, rice. Unfortunately, simulations conducted by Feuerbacher et al. (2018) suggest that a full conversion to organic agriculture as currently practiced in Bhutan...

Agricultural intensification riding on the Green Revolution ushered bountiful production of selected staples (rice, wheat, maize) in the developing nations and caused a significant economic growth. It showered a new hope through a package of high-yielding seeds of rice and wheat, laying networks...

Wealthy nations led health preparedness rankings in 2019, yet many poor nations controlled COVID-19 better. We argue that a history of rice farming explains why some societies did better. We outline how traditional rice farming led to tight social norms and low-mobility social networks. These...

The importance of phospholipase C (PLC) in plant development has been demonstrated in several studies. OsPLC1, a member of PI-PLC in rice, although its role in the response to salt stress of rice seedlings has been reported, its functions in the growth and development of rice is elusive. Here,...

This study aimed to investigate the optimal controlling strategy for hydrolytic acidification (HA) of rice straw (RS) by domesticated paddy soil microbes (DPSM) and CH 4 yield of hydrolysate in liquid anaerobic digestion (L-AD). The suitable conditions for HA of RS were carbon/nitrogen ratio...

Rice straw (RS) is treated by straw biogas anaerobic digestion (AD) technology to reduce pollution, but RS anaerobic gas production technology has some problems such as low gas production rate, slow digestion speed, and long digestion period. Domesticated paddy soil microbes (DPSM) is an...

The use of multiple insecticidal seed treatments in combination to control a greater spectrum of pests has been increasing in rice production in the U.S. Mid-South. The economic benefits of individual seed treatments in rice are well documented, but returns on investment (ROI) on combinations...

Hydrogen-rich gas production from rice husk via steam gasification and catalytic reforming using CeO2-modified Ni-CaO absorption bifunctional catalysts synthesized by sol-gel method in a two-stage system was investigated. The results show that the Ce0.7Ni1Ca5 catalyst achieves maximum H2...

Arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) accumulate easily in rice grains that pose an unignorable threat to human health worldwide. The opposite releasing mechanisms of As and Cd in the soil complicate measures to reduce the accumulation of As and Cd simultaneously in rice. We performed soil incubation...

-The Rice Plant essentially accommodates of 4 subsystems especially Cleaning, Husking, Separation, and Elevator. Cleaning has sub-units. A unmarried repairman is to be had 24*7. Availability of rice plant is decided with the help of RPGT and accessibility of the association of rice plant for...