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Probe shows exported rice not contaminated in Pakistan

Inquiry focuses on verifying integrity of Pakistan’s rice value chain and testing rice samples for GMO traces. By Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) strongly refutes the claims regarding the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMO) rice in Pakistan, as reported recently in media. The allegations suggesting contamination in […]

As Punjab goes organic, market hiccups, low yield deter farmers from going all in

Punjab consumes 9 per cent of the whole fertilisers used in the country despite accounting for 1.53% area of the country. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba. After observing several people in rural areas suffering from deadly diseases a couple of years ago, Talwinder Singh, in his 30s from Nauli village in Jalandhar, began growing organic […]

Amidst strained ties, Bangladesh turns to India for 50,000 tonnes of rice

The rice will reportedly be sourced from the Indian supplier M/s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited at a price of USD 456.67 per tonne. By The Assam Tribune. Guwahati, Dec 23: With political turmoil escalating and economic pressures mounting. Bangladesh’s interim government has decided to secure its food supplies by purchasing 50,000 tonnes of rice from […]

Cheaper rice prices ‘unlikely’ as high-cost agri inputs remain a struggle for farmers

By FRANCK DICK ROSETE CAGAYAN DE ORO – Filipinos still vividly remember the promise made by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., during his election campaign in 2022: to lower the prices of rice to P20 per kilo. However, after nearly three years, a rice farmer still sees it as something that is “unlikely to happen.” This […]

Pakistan sees significant increase in imports from Iran.

By Web Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s imports from Iran have witnessed a substantial surge, with a 47 per cent increase on a yearly basis, ARY News reported citing government sources. According to details, the country’s imports from Iran stood at $533 million from July to November 2024, up from $398 million during the same period last […]

Thai 2024 rice exports to hit 6-year high, say industry officials

Shipments rose due to low yields among neighbors, India trade restrictions. APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer BANGKOK — Thailand’s rice exports are likely to hit a six-year high of about 10 million tonnes this year, backed by surging demand from Indonesia, the Philippines and other importers, according to industry officials. The Southeast Asian country is […]

More Metro Manila public markets to sell P40/kilo rice in time for Christmas

Author: DA Press Office. The Department of Agriculture is adding four public markets in Metro Manila where P40 per kilo well-milled rice will be sold under the Rice-for-All program to provide consumers with option amid stubbornly high price of the food staple. KADIWA ng Pangulo rice kiosks in the four additional markets started offering the […]