Credit: ©YAIBUABANN – STOCK.ADOBE.COM CROWLEY, LOUISIANA, US — USA Rice had its first Breeder Workshop at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station, looking to identify US rice varieties that align with Latin American consumer preferences. Six Central American industry professionals from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica participated in […]
The value of rice exports in the first half of this year came in at 118.67 billion baht (US$3.30 billion), of which 23.16 billion baht (US$644 million) was generated in June alone. Representative photo of rice cultivation and increased Indonesian demand for it. PHOTO: THE NATION BANGKOK – Thailand’s rice exports surged in June, driven […]
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s KRBL reported its fourth straight quarterly profit fall on Wednesday, hurt by slower demand for its basmati rice. KRBL, which makes the ‘India Gate’ brand of basmati rice, said its consolidated net profit fell 55.5% to 865.6 million rupees ($10.4 million) in the quarter ended June. Revenue from operations fell 15.2% […]
By Vietnam News Agency Thailand expects to export 8.2 million tonnes of rice this year, up from a previous forecast of 7.5 million, helped by demand from major markets and a weakening THB, according to the country’s Commerce Ministry. Agricultural labourers working in a rice field in Suphan Buri province, Thailand. Photo courtesy of bangkokpost.com. […]
By Mary Judaline Partlow HARVEST SEASON. A farmer attends to some of her family’s yield in this undated photo. Rice prices in the province have slightly dropped due to the continuous importation of rice and local production, an agriculture official said Wednesday (July 31, 2024). (PNA file photo courtesy of NFA-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY – […]
Japan’s rice stockpile has reached its lowest level this century, with tourism and poor crop yields cited as the main causes. In June, private-sector rice inventories dropped to 1.56 million tons, a 20% decrease from the previous year and the lowest level since 1999, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This significant […]
This year in Lebap velayat, 10,200 hectares of land were allocated for rice cultivation, from which it is planned to obtain a total of 47,400 tons, or about 47 centners of harvest per hectare. To achieve this goal, rice farmers are currently tending to the seedlings according to agronomic standards. The high organizational level of […]
