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GRIB, Calli Ghana partner to boost local rice industry and empower farmers.

By Kizito CUDJOE The president of the Ghana Rice Inter Professional Body (GRIB), Nana Adjei Ayeh, has urged Ghanaians to prioritize the consumption of locally produced rice as a critical step toward strengthening domestic farmers, reducing unemployment, and enhancing economic stability. Speaking after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between GRIB and agro-input […]

Govt warned of rice shortage amid market instability

The home ministry has warned the government about the possible shortfall of rice due to volatile global market, rising dollar price, soaring production cost and recent floods. Exploiting the issues, unscrupulous traders is destabilising the rice market by hoarding it, adversely affecting the country’s consumers. The ministry has conducted an investigation against the backdrop of […]

640 metric tonnes of seized PDS rice to be shipped to West Africa upon bank guarantee

PDS rice seized during recent raid at Kakinada Anchorage Port; rice released from seizure based on bank guarantee given by the exporter. T. Appala Naidu A whopping 640 metric tonnes of rice, supplied through the Public Distribution System (PDS), which was recently seized by the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, is being allowed […]

Mema lang: NEDA invites agri group 24 hours before consultation on rice.

A farmers’ group has called out the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for belatedly sending an invitation to a public consultation on Executive Order 62 slashing import tariffs on rice. The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura or SINAG, which has been vocal in opposing lower tariffs on imported rice supply, said NEDA sent out an […]

India rejects US, Australia allegation of under-reporting MSP for rice, wheat

At WTO agriculture meet, India maintained that it had complied with its domestic support notification obligations. By Amiti Sen India has “unequivocally” rejected the counter-notification issued earlier this month by five countries at the WTO—US, Australia, Canada, Argentina and Ukraine, targeting India for allegedly under-reporting its market price support for rice and wheat. The country’s […]

Minister of Agriculture urges farmers to cultivate pure rice types, particularly Phka Romduol and SKO rice varieties, which have high market demand

Khmer Times Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, called on farmers to cultivate rice with specific varieties, especially Phka Romduol and Sen Kra-ob (SKO), which are Cambodian rice varieties that have received good rice classification and are in high market demand and price. He made this statement on the occasion of leading the […]

IRRI project to cut methane emissions from rice paddies

Terry Friel / Khmer Times The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), backed by the US government, has launched a new project to cut methane emissions from rice fields in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian nations. The Methane Accelerator for Southeast Asia (MASEA) programme aims to combine measures to cut methane gas emissions with practical steps […]

A World Without Rice Would Be a World Without Culture

By J.J. Johnson Rice is not just a food—it’s the heartbeat of cultures, a unifying thread that has woven together the histories, traditions, and daily lives of countless communities across the globe. For billions of people, rice is more than a staple; it’s a symbol of identity, heritage, and survival. To imagine a world without […]