As the plants mature, cultivators allow the water level in the field to drop. By the time the plants reach full maturity, the ground is entirely dry, and farmers can easily harvest the rice.

From the community up to the bank of the River Niger, everywhere is filled with rice fields and it’s difficult to believe this is happening during dry season farming,” he said. He said the ...

In an effort to stabilize rice production and prices, the Agriculture Ministry has enlisted the Indonesian Military (TNI) and ...