As the matter came up for resumed hearing, the Bench was told that high-level meetings had already been held with the Punjab government. Saurabh Malik /Tribune News Service The Centre on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a two-pronged strategy was being adopted to address the shortage of storage for paddy in […]
GLF Live with Ranjitha Puskur, Wiene Andriyana and Patti Kristjanson. by ThinkLandscape Women play key roles on the front line of food systems, and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats and achieving food and nutrition security for all. While both men and women play critical roles in rice value chains, from production through […]
In the Japanese village of Kamimomi, a small group of farmers began gathering their rice in extreme heat, two weeks earlier than usual. Kamimomi is in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture. The area is called “the Land of Sunshine” because of its good weather. But farmers working in the mountainside rice fields say climate change is […]
Basmati rice exports rose sharply by 11 per cent between April and September 2024, compared to the same period in FY24 reaching $2.87 billion, aided by the recent removal of the minimum export price. Abhijeet Kumar New Delhi India’s agricultural and processed food exports experienced a slight decline of 1 per cent, reaching $12.13 billion […]
MSC is participating in the 2024 International World Rice Conference from November 5-7 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila. A leader in container shipping and logistics, MSC recognizes the importance of rice as a key energy source for over half the world and its vital role in food security. The company is dedicated to supporting […]
The commission’s report notes that, due to a potential rice shortage, the government lowered the import duty from 62.5% to 25% on 20 October. The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended the complete removal of the current 25% import duty on rice to enable lower-cost imports, citing high global rice prices. According to the […]
Punjab is India’s largest source of rice for PDS. A severe storage crunch there leading to delayed procurement of the current harvest is distortionary. The immediate solution is to quickly move rice procured last year from Punjab’s godowns while hiring more storage space. The long-term solution is to find ways to push some farmers in […]
Farmers and millers had alleged delay in procurement of paddy in the State by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The Hindu Bureau A day after the Union government promised seamless procurement of paddy and custom milled rice (CMR) in Punjab, the Consumer Affairs Ministry on Monday (October 28, 2024) launched a portal to address […]
Manila, Oct. 29 (CNA) Taiwan donated 500 metric tons of rice to the Philippines in the wake of recent destruction caused by Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Gaemi in late July, at a ceremony held in the city of Makati on Tuesday. Wallace Chow (周民淦), head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in […]
Ministry of Food plans to propose lowering tariff to 5%. It has been over a week since the government allowed private imports of rice with reduced tariffs to alleviate consumer discomfort from soaring local rice prices, yet traders have shown little interest in importing. The primary concern remains the import cost, which exceeds Tk65 per […]
