Audit findings showed that of the required optimum level of 300,000 metric tons of a national rice buffer stock. Edjen Oliquino The National Food Authority (NFA) again failed to meet the rice buffer stock target in 2023, despite receiving a substantial P9 billion government subsidy, the Commission on Audit (CoA) revealed. This has raised concerns […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare @jordeenelagare – @inquirerdotnet The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exerting more efforts to bring down rice prices such as expanding its Rice-for-All program to other public markets and offering other varieties by next year. Launched last August, the program is intended to make well-milled rice available to the public at P40 […]
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Dr. Mark Jekanowski explains the changes in both world and U .S. rice balance sheets this month. World Rice Balance Sheets Update “Few changes this month in our rice outlook. Production was actually lowered by 100,000 tons, but still expected to be record high. Almost 534 million metric tons of […]
This economic situation is particularly devastating for families without access to foreign currency By Seulkee Jang Market prices in North Korea are rising at an unprecedented rate, with rice costs and Chinese yuan exchange rates reaching record highs. Daily NK’s market survey reveals that on Dec. 7, the U.S. dollar traded at 21,000 North Korean […]
The early boro cultivation has already begun at the haor area while plain land farmers started preparing seedlings. The government has planned to produce 2.26 crore tonnes of boro rice from 50.70 lakh hectares of land in 2024-25 fiscal year. In view of this, the government has taken all-out preparations for smooth cultivation of the […]
Marine products saw an increase of 17.82 per cent, with values jumping from $0.64 billion in November 2023 to $0.76 billion in November 2024. India’s exports saw significant growth across various categories in November 2024 compared to the same month last year. According to a government statement, rice exports surged by an impressive 95.18 per […]
By Bernama – KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has allocated RM13.23 million in aid to 6,747 rice farmers affected by floods this year. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, stated that the assistance is for damages to 12,800 hectares of rice fields, based on data […]
Al Mamun Sagar The price of rice continues to rise, leaving consumers grappling with increasing costs and frustration. Over the past week, prices in Kushtia’s Khajanagar, the country’s second-largest rice hub, have surged by Tk 2–3 per kg at the mill gate and by Tk 4 per kg in retail markets. With Kushtia’s market trends […]
by Talia Ogliore, Washington University in St. Louis Weedy rice is a close relative of cultivated rice that infests rice fields worldwide and drastically reduces yields. To combat this agricultural pest, rice growers in the southeastern United States have been planting rice cultivars that were tweaked to allow them to apply herbicides that target weedy […]
The Customs Media Spokesperson and Additional Director of Customs, Seevali Arukgoda, said that 4,800 metric tons of rice has been imported as of yesterday (16). The imported stock includes 3,000 metric tons of Samba rice and 1,800 metric tons of Kekulu rice. Arukgoda also reported that a portion of the imported rice, deemed unfit for […]
