The government will pay higher prices to buy paddy and rice during the current Aman season, the harvest of which has already begun in rural areas. Amid rice prices edging up in local markets and concerns over the paddy output, this decision was made by the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC) yesterday. Farmers will […]
The Food Ministry has announced another tender for 50,000 tonnes set to open on November 18. By BL New Delhi Bureau In the first tender for the supply of 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice floated by the Bangladesh government, which is likely to buy over 5 lakh tonnes (lt) in tranches, Pattabhi Agro Food of […]
Dr Nguyễn Văn Hùng, senior scientific expert at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), spoke with Việt Nam News reporter Tố Như on emission-reduction production technology. Project for One Million Hectares of Rice provides an opportunity for public-private co-operation and brings many opportunities for experience exchange and future collaborations to address complex issues and expand emission-reduction […]
As there is a glut-like situation in mandis, commission agents in Kotkapura have asked farmers not to bring basmati to grain markets for the next one week. Not enough space Let the paddy procured by agencies be lifted from mandis….Tribune News Service As there is a glut-like situation in mandis, commission agents in Kotkapura have […]
Rice production boosted by above normal rainfall on average during southwest monsoon season. Shagun Rice production in the 2024-25 Kharif season was estimated to hit a record high of around 120 million tonnes (MT), highest in the last 11 years, according to data from the First Advance Estimate of Production of Food Grains released on […]
On October 8, 2024, the European Commission approved four genetically engineered (GE) crops for food and animal feed. The four authorizations were published in the European Union’s Official Journal on October 10, 2024, and all will remain valid for 10 years. The authorizations were given to two GE maize/corn crops, with the other two as […]
Area under paddy this year surged to record 43.37 million hectares (mh) from 40.73 mh year-ago. By BL New Delhi Bureau India’s rice production in 2024 kharif season is estimated at 119.93 million tonnes (mt), which shows that the output has jumped by about 30 mt in the past decade alone. The rice output in […]
By PRIME SARMIENTO in Hong Kong | China Daily Global Brunei has been keen to attract Chinese investment and strengthen bilateral cooperation, which is in line with the country’s thrust to diversify its economy, analysts say. On Oct 26, the two countries launched a hybrid rice senior expert consultant project in the capital city of […]
Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The National Irrigation Administration has suggested changing the planting calendar for rice to minimize damage to crops due to storms. This was after severe tropical storm Kristine caused an estimated P6 billion worth of damage to rice production. NIA administrator Engr. Eduardo Guillen said this translates to around 100,000 […]
Farmers suffer major losses in second rice planting due to wind and rain. Sean Scanlan TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Rice crops in Hualien and Taitung have suffered from torrential rains and winds associated with Typhoon Kong-rey, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). In Hualien County, the losses from the second rice planting have been […]
