As the effects of climate change intensify, the impact on poor rural communities increases while small-scale farmers struggle to adapt. (Image source: IFAD)
On 9 November 2022, Norway, as part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026, has pledged an additional US$9.5mn contribution of urgently needed climate finance to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD)
Scientists have been working on creating a new, more resilient strain of rice. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
As reported by Dusita Saokaew in China Global Television Network, the new study could help contribute to global food security
Better Cotton launched its climate change mitigation target in 2021, aimed at reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions per ton of Better Cotton produced by 50% by 2030. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Better Cotton, the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton, has issued a stark warning to global leaders during COP27 demanding that they not only strengthen their commitment but also turn talk into action, in turn ensuring a just transition for everyone and prioritising climate justice for the world’s farmers and agricultural workforce
The recognition received is believed to greatly benefit exports as well as the community in a number of ways. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On 17 November, the Phka Rumduol jasmine variety rice was crowned the World’s Best Rice for the fifth time at the TRT (The Rice Trader) World Rice Conference which took place in Phuket, Thailand
Joerg Schaller and colleagues discovered that silicon, which is also known to play a key role in growing rice, can replace phosphorus in soil. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
A team of researchers based in Europe used the Canadian Light Source to understand how to make fertiliser nutrients more available to rice plants
