Evidence on the genetically modified crop is overwhelming: it poses no dangers while offering fantastic life-saving potential. William Reville Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), practically unknown in the western world, has been a deadly public health problem in parts of the world for more than 30 years. VAD, causing blindness and death, is common in countries […]
Reuters MUMBAI/ HANOI /BANGKOK/BANGLADESH: Prices of rice exported from top hub India fell for a third straight week, hitting a 15-month low, due to rupee depreciation and increased supply. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $440-$447 per metric ton this week, the lowest since July 2023 and down from last week’s $442-$449. Indian […]
MANILA: The Embassy of Pakistan in Manila is pleased to announce that Pakistani rice exporter Fuad Garib has been awarded the Best Market Achievement Award at the World Rice Conference 2024. This recognition marks the first time a Pakistani rice company has received this award on an international platform, a significant achievement for Pakistan’s rice […]
Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times Cambodia has earned over $1.5 billion from paddy and milled rice exports in the first ten months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed yesterday. From January to October of this year, the Kingdom exported 502,029 tonnes of milled rice to 66 foreign countries and […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare The Philippines stands to benefit from the Indian government’s move to scrap the floor price on its rice exports as the recent development is expected to stabilize retail prices and supply of rice. Rowena Sadicon, founder of the Philippine Rice Information System, said the removal of the minimum export price (MEP) […]
Govt goes for bulk import as rice prices drop in international market. ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman When consumers are already grappled with soaring commodity prices, retail prices of all varieties of rice have jumped in kitchen markets, thanks to crop losses due to adverse weather conditions, including the recent floods. According to Shahzahan Talukder of […]
CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Colombo, November 7 (Daily Mirror) – The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association claimed today that the growing rice shortage in the market is due to increased use of raw rice for beer production. They explained that Nadu paddy, used to make raw rice for brewing, is being diverted from […]
He urges patience on inflation, says policies need time to show results. Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com Governor Ahsan H Mansur has claimed that rice prices in Bangladesh are lower than those in many other countries. During a meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday, Mansur said the price of rice per Kg is now Tk 6 less […]
BR Research From a record performance of nearly four billion dollars during the last financial year, Pakistan’s rice exports are set to decline by more than a billion dollars during the ongoing FY2024-2025. An estimated decline of $1.1 billion in annual earnings from rice exports will create a significant gap in the precarious balance of […]
2 weeks ago, samples to Arunachal Pradesh found to be of poor quality. Ruchika Khanna / Tribune News Service In a big blow to Punjab, samples of rice grown and sent from the state to Karnataka have been found to be ‘Beyond Rejection Limit’ and thus unfit for human consumption. This is the second case […]
