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MRF sells 38,000+ sacks of rice at fair prices in Nov  

Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) sold 8,717 rice sacks (108-pound) and 30,292 small 10-kilogramme sacks in November according to monthly reference prices set by the Consumer Affairs Department under the Ministry of Commerce.Last month’s sales figures were 34,728 rice sacks (108-pound) and 43,992 small 10-kilogramme sacks.The distribution includes door-to-door delivery in […]

Rice inflation eases to 5.1% in November

By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News Inflation print of the country’s food staple rice, which had been trailing at double-digits since late last year, continued its downtrend to a single digit in November still amid combined base effects and impact of reduced tariff rates for the imported grain, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday. […]

Imported rice will be cleared within four hours: Customs

Colombo , December 5 (Daily Mirror) – Stocks of imported rice will be released from the Colombo Port within four hours of their arrival, provided the necessary taxes are paid, Additional Director General of Customs, Seevali Arukgoda said. Addressing the media he said these measures aim to streamline the importation process and ensure the timely […]

Chinese scientists create comprehensive pan-genome map of rice

A breakthrough study by Chinese researchers has unveiled nearly complete genomes of 13 key wild rice species, marking a significant advance in rice genetics. This is reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. The research team integrated these findings with four previously published genomes to construct a groundbreaking ultra pan-genome map of rice. […]

Cambodia’s journey towards sustainable rice production

Squatting to survey his fields, Reung​​ Siroth digs his hands​ into the moist soil and inspects the black earth at his feet. He has spent the morning ploughing and harrowing, aprocess of aeration that grinds the field into finely churned particles, which improves soil health after the rice harvest. Around him, fields are covered in […]

Myanmar exports 1.7M+ tonnes of rice in past 8 months

Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar’s rice and broken rice exports totalled over 1.7 million tonnes in the past eight months of the current financial year 2024-2025 beginning 1 April, with an estimated value of $804 million, statistics of the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) showed.The export volumes are 111,862 tonnes worth $55 million in April, […]

Indonesia aims for 32 mln tons of rice in 2025

By Vietnam News Agency Indonesia’s rice production is projected to reach 32 million tons in 2025, marking a 3% increase over the estimated 31 million tons for this year, according to the country’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan. The minister highlighted that the country’s national rice reserves have hit the highest levels in […]

Rice shipment goal for 2025 set at 7.5m tones.

NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry set a rice export target of 7.5 million metric tonnes for 2025, declining from an estimated 10 million metric tonnes this year. Arada Fuangtong, director-general of the Department of Foreign Trade, said for the first 11 months this year, rice exports rose by 14% year-on-year to […]