By: Joanna Rose Aglibot – @inquirerdotnet SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — The local government in this town has begun the distribution of free rice seeds for the upcoming dry cropping season. Mayor Elmer Soria led the distribution of the free seeds on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in support of the agricultural sector that sustains the livelihood and […]
The Indonesian government is working to implement a programme to develop 3 million hectares of new rice fields to strengthen the country’s food resilience amid global challenges and increasing population demands, the national news agency Antara has reported. Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government is working to implement a programme to develop 3 million hectares […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber The teams will visit rice mills in Jagraon, Raikot and Khanna. The designated mills have been asked to arrange 20-30 tonnes of paddy for shelling in the presence of IIT teams. Teams from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, will arrive in Punjab on Wednesday to evaluate the rice yield […]
By Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia is looking into options for importing 1 million tons of rice from India next year, coordinating minister for food affairs Zulkifli Hasan said on Tuesday. Indonesia’s rice output is estimated to fall 2.43% this year to 30.34 million metric tons, due to a delay in planting and […]
Fakhrul Islam & Rajib AhmedDhaka The price of rice is increasing in the market, and more concerning is that recent heavy rains and flash floods from upstream countries, including India, have damaged aman rice plantations. The estimated production loss could be about 839,000 tonnes. The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), an organisation under the […]
As the matter came up for resumed hearing, the Bench was told that high-level meetings had already been held with the Punjab government. Saurabh Malik /Tribune News Service The Centre on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a two-pronged strategy was being adopted to address the shortage of storage for paddy in […]
GLF Live with Ranjitha Puskur, Wiene Andriyana and Patti Kristjanson. by ThinkLandscape Women play key roles on the front line of food systems, and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats and achieving food and nutrition security for all. While both men and women play critical roles in rice value chains, from production through […]
In the Japanese village of Kamimomi, a small group of farmers began gathering their rice in extreme heat, two weeks earlier than usual. Kamimomi is in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture. The area is called “the Land of Sunshine” because of its good weather. But farmers working in the mountainside rice fields say climate change is […]
Basmati rice exports rose sharply by 11 per cent between April and September 2024, compared to the same period in FY24 reaching $2.87 billion, aided by the recent removal of the minimum export price. Abhijeet Kumar New Delhi India’s agricultural and processed food exports experienced a slight decline of 1 per cent, reaching $12.13 billion […]
MSC is participating in the 2024 International World Rice Conference from November 5-7 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila. A leader in container shipping and logistics, MSC recognizes the importance of rice as a key energy source for over half the world and its vital role in food security. The company is dedicated to supporting […]
