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Low interest loan programme launched for high-quality rice cultivation

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has launched a programme offering low-interest loans to farmers to serve sustainable rice production in the Mekong Delta. Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has launched a programme offering low-interest loans to farmers to serve sustainable rice production in the Mekong Delta. The programme is a […]

Punjab: Rice millers hesitant to shell PR126 variety

By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Punjab’s PR126 paddy variety faces skepticism from rice millers over low out-turn ratios and potential hybrid mixing, hindering its adoption despite support. The short-duration paddy variety, PR126, which is projected as the solution to Punjab’s falling water table, is not finding favour with rice millers of the state who are apprehensive […]

Asia rice: India prices hold near 1-year lows, Thai rates rise on steady demand

Rice export prices in India held near their lowest level in more than a year amid a slight improvement in demand, while Thailand rates rose as the Southeast Asian country sees consistent demand from its customers. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $490-$495 per ton this week, unchanged from last week […]

Canadian rice producer expands production facility

By Zachary Sosland WINDSOR, ONT. — Les Aliments Dainty Foods (or Dainty Rice), a Canadian rice producer owned by the Marbour Group, has begun the largest capital investment in the company’s history (C$20 million) to add ready-to-heat rice production lines to its Windsor facility. Dainty said the expansion in North American production capacity will allow […]

PM leads discussion on high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation in Mekong Delta

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 15 to discuss solutions to a project on sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030, which was launched in November 2023. Can Tho […]

National workshop on sustainable rice production organized

ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, organized a Brainstorming Workshop on ‘Sustainable Rice Production: Strategies and Policies’ on 16 October 2024. The Chief Guest Dr B. Venkateswarlu, Former Vice-Chancellor, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, Maharashtra, emphasized the need for rationalization of rice areas and suggested focusing on improving the paddy yields in low-productive […]

Pakistan achieves $4 billion in rice exports for the first time

Significant growth in basmati and silver rice production marks a new milestone for the nation’s economy. Samaa Web Desk Pakistan has achieved a historic milestone this fiscal year, generating $4 billion in revenue through rice exports for the first time. This accomplishment supported by the Sustainable Industries and Financial Corporation (SIFC) has prompted an increase […]

More rice sales to Cuba could help both countries

Increased trade only strengthens economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba but also plays a crucial role in addressing food security challenges on the island, according to USA Rice. Forrest Laws U.S. merchants shipped 1,125 metric tons of rice to Cuba in 2023. Considering that Cuba imports around 600,000 to 700,000 metric tons of rice […]