The standoff between Telangana and the central government over parboiled rice procurement has eased, with Telangana set to supply 37 lakh metric tonnes to FCI. Demand for Telangana’s boiled rice has increased from states like West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala due to production shortfalls in these regions. HYDERABAD: The stand-off between Telangana and […]
Export policy should protect farmers, local market By Nantoo Banerjee The government’s latest policy to allow the export of non-basmati white rice could not have come at a more appropriate time as farmers are getting ready to harvest the country’s most important autumn crop, rice. In the absence of proper storage facilities in the country, […]
Torn Vibol / Khmer Times Pursat Provincial Governor Khoy Rida has urged farmers to refrain from planting dry season rice more than twice, citing potential irrigation water shortages, particularly in areas distant from water sources. He emphasised the need for farmers to prepare to store water for daily use in these affected regions during the […]
Synopsis Rice prices in India have surged by 10-15% due to a rise in global demand after the government lifted export curbs on non-basmati rice. The move follows a reduction in export duties and comes with the country’s sufficient rice stock. Domestic prices are expected to stay firm until the new crop arrives. Rice prices […]
By Bernama PUTRAJAYA (Oct 9): The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security will establish the separation of powers among relevant agencies, and introduce new regulations to strengthen the country’s paddy and rice sector. Its Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, who is known as Mat Sabu, said the separation of powers would involve the paddy industry […]
VOV.VN – Tan Long Group Joint Stock Company (Tan Long Group), in collaboration with Japan’s Kiraboshi Bank, hosted a ceremony in Tokyo on October 9 to launch the A An rice, the second Vietnamese rice brand in the Japanese market. With active support from Japan’s Kiraboshi Bank and the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan, Tan […]
Khabarhub SANKHUWASABHA: The Hatiagola Food Depot located in the remote northern area of the district has seen shortage of rice. Locals have been deprived of accessing subsidized rice with the annual food quota limiting to 500 quintals. There has been a short of rice in the food depot for the last 15 months. The Food […]
08 October 2024, VN: For over 60 years, IRRI has played a pivotal role as an international organization with a network of 17 offices worldwide and over 1,000 members. Since the early days of its cooperation with Vietnam, IRRI has supported farmers by introducing scientific and technological advancements, contributing to Vietnam’s emergence as one of […]
Faith Maji At least 200 local farmers from Dutsinma and Matazu Local Government Areas of Katsina State have been trained on modern rice farming techniques, as part of measures to increase food security. The training was facilitated by a South Korean foundation, SAEMAUL, at the Katsina State Old Government House Banquet Hall, on Monday. The […]
Though puzzled by jargon like carbon emissions and credits, many rice farmers have been part of a clean agriculture project for over a decade, attracted by its high profits. Vo Minh Chieu was skeptical when first approached to trial a new type of rice which promised low levels of carbon emissions. He did not expect […]
