Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: Exports of raw food items surged 21.73 per cent to $2.36 billion in July-October from $1.94bn in the corresponding period last year, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. In FY24, the raw food exports touched $8bn, up from $5.8bn in the preceding year. As a result, consumers […]
By Mastura Ismail LAWAS (Nov 20): Northern Sarawak will have a leg-up as a major paddy cultivation area with an allocation of RM500 million set aside as part of the state government’s strategy to achieve food security, said Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Deputy Premier said the Ba Kelalan highlands, Long Semadoh and […]
A delegation of the World Bank (WB) led by Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Manuela V. Ferro on November 19 paid a working visit to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho during which they discussed with representatives of local authorites, sectors, businesses, and farmers related to low-emission rice production. Can Tho […]
The Philippines’ rice tariff collections hit an all-time high of just over P30 billion from January to October this year. The amount guarantees the bankrolling of the proposed expanded state programs aimed at developing the country’s rice industry. Preliminary Bureau of Customs (BOC) data showed that tariffs collected hit P30.095 billion from some 3.86 million […]
By: Dennis Atienza Maliwanag LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The Philippines is on a path to self-sufficiency in rice production, with hybrid rice genotypes emerging as a critical innovation. As one of the world’s top 10 rice producers but also one of its largest importers, the nation faces the challenge of balancing its growing population and rising consumption […]
Dominique Nicole Flores – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — How much should rice prices be to ensure affordability for Filipinos while remaining fair to producers? For the Department of Agriculture, the answer is P42 per kilo of rice. But for peasant groups, there are nuances in pricing that need to be addressed. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]
by Liana Wait, UC Davis Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world’s population, but most farmers don’t grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from the University of California’s Davis and Berkeley campuses have identified a potential solution: activating two genes in rice egg cells that trigger […]
TOKYO: The average price of Japanese rice sold to wholesalers by suppliers in October struck a record high on rising production costs, government data showed Tuesday, despite forecasts that the price would go down following the autumn harvest. The transaction price of unpolished rice harvested this year, which could affect retail prices, rose 57 percent […]
The quantum of PDS rice lost in distribution could have fed approximately 21.67 lakh families, if one is to go by the State’s traditional thumb rule of 20 kg of rice per family per month. T. Ramakrishnan Tamil Nadu was estimated to have suffered a loss of ₹1,900 crore during 2022-23 through leakages in the […]
The Government has decided to import up to 70,000 metric tonnes of Nadu Rice as a step to address the shortage of rice in the local market. Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe said the rice will be imported through the Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), also known as Sathosa, and Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation. […]
