CM Solarization Program Another great news for the farmers of Punjab is the decision of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, to start the CM Solarization Program. Under which 7,000 tube wells will be transferred to solar energy at a cost of 9 billion rupees. Under this program, farmers who are fed up with the […]
DOMESTIC RICE PRICES are likely to decline further with the entry of more imports under lowered tariffs, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “There’s a great amount of imports coming in from the effects of the tariff reduction plus of course the development of the global market,” NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan told […]
Bob Scott Thailand’s rice exports are teetering on the edge of crisis with looming threats from a strong baht and potential policy changes in India. The Thai Rice Exporters Association has cast a shadow over next year’s outlook, predicting exports might flop below the eight million tonnes mark. Chookiat Ophaswongse, the association’s honorary president, revealed […]
Agricultural officials have proposed using straw for mushroom cultivation, livestock feed and fertiliser, but a more comprehensive economic plan is needed to manage this resource more effectively. CẦN THƠ — Việt Nam’s plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta has yielded some early success. Still, some challenges remain, […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare The government is targeting to assist some 50,000 rice farmers this dry cropping season under a new program that offers low-cost credit and market support, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) said. DBP board director Roberto Antonio said they plan to implement the Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid (APP) in parts of […]
Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The period of a massive boost to Pakistan’s rice exports is over after the Indian government’s decision to remove the floor price of Basmati rice and relax restrictions on export of other rice varieties. Well informed sources told Business Recorder that Pakistan Rice Exporters Association (REAP) has approached the government and shared […]
Synopsis Six countries, including the US, UK, and Japan, have asked India about its plans to lift or ease the ban on non-basmati white rice exports. At the WTO, Japan also inquired about India’s electricity subsidy for farmers. Over 40 questions have been posed to India regarding its export restriction measures since 2022. Six countries, […]
Strong baht and more competition from India expected to affect sales. Thailand’s rice exports are likely to total less than 8 million tonnes next year based on a host of risk factors hampering their competitiveness, such as the strong baht and the possibility of India lifting its export restrictions at year-end. Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president […]
Thailand’s rice exports rose 21.97% in the first seven months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, driven by rising global demand as rice-importing countries seek to secure stocks amid food security concerns. Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand’s rice exports rose 21.97% in the first seven months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, driven by […]
Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types. The amount of pesticide residue allowed on scores of food types in England, Wales and Scotland has soared since Brexit, analysis reveals, with some now thousands of times higher. Changes to regulations in Great Britain mean more than 100 items are […]
