TANJONG KARANG: The Padi Crop Takaful Scheme (STTP) under the management of Agro Captive Takaful Limited (ACTL), a subsidiary of Agrobank, has given padi farmers peace of mind by protecting their crops, which are essential to the country’s food security. This initiative, which is the first takaful scheme for rice farming in Malaysia and Southeast […]
Vietnam’s rice exports are set to hit a record 8.9 million tons in 2024, despite a decline in domestic production. This increase is largely due to heightened demand from international markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Vietnam’s rice import volumes from Cambodia have also increased, helping meet this export demand. Cambodian farmers have […]
In October of this financial year 2024-2025, 424,784.27 tonnes of rice/broken rice were exported for US$189 million, which was the highest among seven months, according to the data released by the Myanmar Rice Federation.A total of 60 companies exported 230,803.27 tonnes of rice and 193,981 tonnes of broken rice, totalling 424,784.27 tonnes in October.Altogether 424,534.27 […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – The Philippines is expected to set a new record for rice imports this year and next, driven by growing demand from its increasing population. The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) projects the country’s rice imports to reach 5 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, a 6.4% increase […]
JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) -Indonesia may not import rice in 2025, Zulkifli Hasan, a senior minister overseeing food affairs, said on Monday. Indonesia’s rice output is estimated to fall 2.43% this year to 30.34 million metric tons, due to a delay in planting and the harvest season after dry weather in 2023, the statistics bureau […]
The jeera masino rice, which cost Rs1,600 per 25 kg, jumped to Rs2,500 after India’s export ban in July last year. Despite India lifting the rice export ban and removing the export duty more than a month ago, prices in the domestic market have refused to come down. Most of Nepal’s city residents eat fine […]
Yamashita Kazuhito Agriculture expert Yamashita Kazuhito argues that the summer 2024 rice shortages in Japan were the result of government efforts to keep rice prices high by reducing the acreage of crops cultivated. Empty Shelves In August 2024, rice disappeared from Japanese supermarket shelves, and prices rose, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries […]
Nalgonda: Farmers staged a road blockade by parking their paddy-loaded tractors on the Narketpally-Adhanki State Highway at Shettipalem in Vemulapally mandal on Sunday, protesting against rice millers allegedly forming a syndicate and failing to provide the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their paddy. The farmers blocked the highway in front of a rice mill in […]
AKIPRESS.COM – Rice import from Pakistan increased by more than 61% in 8 months of 2024, according to the National Statistics Committee. Kyrgyzstan imported 1,600 tons of rice from Pakistan worth $706,000 in January-August. This is 61% more than last year, when 1,000 tons of rice worth $398,000 were imported. In addition to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan […]
Thailand has exported 7.45 million tonnes of rice during the first nine months, up 22.13% yoy. The Commerce Ministry expects that rice exports this year will rise to 9 million tonnes and generate revenue of US$6.4 billion, or 230 billion baht, for the country, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said on Sunday. Pichai said Thailand has […]
