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Rice exporter honoured at World Rice Conference 2024

MANILA: The Embassy of Pakistan in Manila is pleased to announce that Pakistani rice exporter Fuad Garib has been awarded the Best Market Achievement Award at the World Rice Conference 2024. This recognition marks the first time a Pakistani rice company has received this award on an international platform, a significant achievement for Pakistan’s rice […]

PH to benefit from India’s removal of MEP on rice exports

By: Jordeene B. Lagare The Philippines stands to benefit from the Indian government’s move to scrap the floor price on its rice exports as the recent development is expected to stabilize retail prices and supply of rice. Rowena Sadicon, founder of the Philippine Rice Information System, said the removal of the minimum export price (MEP) […]

Consumers in hardship as rice prices keep surging

Govt goes for bulk import as rice prices drop in international market. ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman When consumers are already grappled with soaring commodity prices, retail prices of all varieties of rice have jumped in kitchen markets, thanks to crop losses due to adverse weather conditions, including the recent floods. According to Shahzahan Talukder of […]

Rice shortage caused due to increased use in beer production: Mill Owners

CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Colombo, November 7 (Daily Mirror) – The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association claimed today that the growing rice shortage in the market is due to increased use of raw rice for beer production. They explained that Nadu paddy, used to make raw rice for brewing, is being diverted from […]