In Cambodia, the price of rice (paddy) often falls below KHR 1,000 (USD .24), discouraging farmers from producing rice for commercial purposes. To help its rice producing members, the Farmer and Nature Net Association (FNN) reached out to AMRU Rice Company, which was interested in sourcing organic jasmine rice. FNN facilitated a contract farming partnership […]
Rice is the most important crop in Nepal, accounting for about 50% of the country’s total agricultural area and production (MoALD, 2020). It is the primary staple food, ranking first among cereals in terms of area, production, and its impact on livelihoods. Chitwan, in central Nepal, is a particularly significant area for rice production. Under […]
Dinajpur, Bangladesh – In the northern district of Dinajpur, Bangladesh, farming is more than a livelihood — it is a way of life. But for many smallholder farmers, the journey from planting to harvest has long been a struggle marked by financial hardship. Most farmers are forced to take high-interest loans from moneylenders just to […]