Essential food importers say over 10,000 metric tonnes of rice dispatched from the Thoothukudi Port in India has neared the Colombo Harbour, it was reported. According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, over 20,000 metric tonnes of rice ordered from small ports by several importers is expected to reach Sri Lanka before 13 December 2024. The rice […]
Department of Rice sees high potential to promote coloured varieties. Thailand’s average rice yields are much lower than other major Asian rice-producing countries, Anon Nonsee, deputy director-general of the Department of Rice, said. Anon said the average rice yield per rai (0.16 hectare) in Thailand was 400-500 kilograms, which is much lower than Vietnam’s average […]
Apart from India, rice will be imported from Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan as well. Rice imports from several countries, including India, will help address a potential shortage, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder said today (8 December). “While domestic rice production usually reduces the need for imports, this year’s floods in the eastern region have […]
The Essential Food Commodities Importers & Traders Association says that the first shipment of imported rice will arrive in the island next week. A spokesperson of the association stated that several importers have already placed orders for rice stocks in accordance with the government’s instructions to import rice. He highlighted that the relevant rice stocks […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – @inquirerdotnet MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expected to launch the Rice-for-All program next week in two Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT) and Light Rail Manila Transit Line 1 (LRT) stations. The department also plans to release new rice varieties called “sulit rice” and “nutri rice” […]
Developed using radiation-based mutation breeding techniques, these non-GMO crop varieties are set to revolutionise agriculture across. Press Trust of India Mumbai The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, has introduced eight new high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of wheat, rice and oilseeds, it said on Friday. Developed using radiation-based mutation breeding techniques, these non-GMO crop varieties are […]
While Vietnam’s rice export prices are the highest in the world, local businesses have prioritized exporting premium-quality rice, importing lower-cost varieties for domestic use. According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Vietnam exported 700,000 tons of rice in November, earning nearly $445 million. By the end of November, total […]
Reuters HANOI: Vietnam exported 698,000 metric tons of rice in November, up 16.3% from the same month a year earlier, government data released on Friday showed. For the January-November period, the country exported 8.45 million tons of rice, up 10.6% from the previous year. Rice export revenue over the 11-month period rose 22.3% to $5.3 […]
Nasira Habib WE don’t need pesticides to grow healthy, nutritious and delicious food. Scientific research has established that healthy plants repel pests. “Insects only feed upon food that is considered unfit, nutritionally poor, dead or dying,” says entomologist Dr Thomas M. Dykstra. They cannot digest fully healthy plants. Their digestive systems cannot process the sugars […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has said that his ministry will cultivate a total of 2.3 million hectares of rice fields to achieve the food self-sufficiency target set by President Prabowo Subianto. The rice fields will comprise rice fields developed through the swamp land optimization program, targeted at 851 thousand hectares; new […]
