For your #FensterFreitag an aerial view looking west while flying south over the #Sacramento Valley of #California. A water #landscape : fields flooded in preparation for seeding with #rice , a major crop. Some varieties are grown for export by Sikh farmers. The Sikh community has been integral to the region since the 1920s. #Agriculture
Using less water & using a #drone to fertilize are new techniques that Van is trying & #Vietnam hopes will help solve a #paradox at the heart of #GrowingRice : The finicky crop isn’t just vulnerable to #ClimateChange but also contributes uniquely to it.
Vietnam is the world's 3rd largest #rice exporter, & the staple importance to #Vietnamese culture is palpable in the #Mekong Delta.
As a rice eater, great rice dishes are totally what excite me. I want a ‘seasoned rice’ popup that just does 2-3 global ‘seasoned rice’ from around the world.
Jollof and nasi liwet.
Biryani and jambalaya.
Pilau and arroz rojo.
The Cameroonian Ministry of Commerce announced yesterday a significant reduction in rice prices effective Friday. This price adjustment follows the arrival of a portion of the 190,000 metric tons of rice negotiated with India. The minister, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, detailed that the price for a 50 kg bag of Indian broken...
I doubt the PH, the world's top importer of rice, will achieve rice self-sufficiency under a president who failed to deliver on his promise to bring down the price of rice to PhP20 per kg.
"Global warming is leading to smaller yields and poorer quality in #rice crops, according to new research that suggests rice harvests could decrease by up to 35% and quality by up to 85% compared to plants in 1990s climate conditions.
The research suggests that additional high CO2 concentration further worsened production compared to the high temperature alone."
(So much for that claim that CO2 is "plant food" eh).
Cameroon cuts rice prices following import deal with India (www.businessincameroon.com)
The Cameroonian Ministry of Commerce announced yesterday a significant reduction in rice prices effective Friday. This price adjustment follows the arrival of a portion of the 190,000 metric tons of rice negotiated with India. The minister, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, detailed that the price for a 50 kg bag of Indian broken...