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Hundreds of tons of rice detained in Sweden due to suspected quality fraud

According to information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, hundreds of tons of rice have just been detained in Sweden after a large-scale investigation into suspected quality fraud. According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, the Swedish Food Safety Authority coordinated with the police, the Labor Environment Agency, Customs and many cities to […]

Qingpu celebrates rice harvest with rural activities

The rice harvest season is here and it is being celebrated in Qingpu District in a grand way with a slew of activities this autumn. As a highlight of the “Shanghai Summer” International Consumption Season, a harvest festival opened in the district over the weekend. Rice field walks, farming experiences, agricultural product tastings, folk performances, […]

Harvest Season of Late Rice Begins in Liuyang

The photo, taken on October 25, shows staff members of the Yifeng Agricultural Machinery Cooperative harvesting late-season rice in Qingyuan Group, Fengyu Village, Yongan Town, Liuyang City. As a major grain-producing county in the country, Liuyang has a grain sown area of more than 1.212 million mu or 80,800 hectares this year. Late-season rice here […]

Kristine ruins P500 million rice plants in Cagayan Valley

By: Villamor Visaya Jr. – Correspondent / @VillVisayaJrINQ TUGUEGARAO CITY — Gusty winds and heavy rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) have caused an estimated P500 million in damage to rice plants across Cagayan Valley, according to Rose Mary Aquino, regional executive director of the Department of Agriculture. Many rice fields […]

Lower rice prices seen as India scraps MEP on white rice

Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The scrapping of India’s minimum export price (MEP) on its non-Basmati white rice bodes well for the Philippines as it would further boost global grain supply and could lead to lower retail prices of the commodity, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. “If India removed […]

Rice millers push for policy reforms to boost sustainability

Young entrepreneurs having invested in rice milling industries during past years have urged the Centre to review its policy and to allow alternative uses of rice of various grades. Among the major remedies cited to resolve the ensuing agrarian crisis… Our Correspondent Young entrepreneurs having invested in rice milling industries during past years have urged […]