According to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, rice exports in the first five months of the current fiscal dropped by 6.64% to $ 4.42 billion on year.Written by Sandip Das India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products in the first five months of FY25 declined by 4% to $ 9.69 billion […]
By Monitoring Desk LAHORE: The Indian government’s recent move to eliminate the minimum export price for basmati rice and relax restrictions on non-basmati rice exports has left Pakistani rice exporters anxious. These changes, which take effect in September 2024, threaten to disrupt the gains Pakistan made under previous restrictions. In fiscal year 2024, Pakistan exported […]
The price of rice and paddy in Thailand has experienced a significant decline in recent months, driven by a combination of global market factors and the strengthening Thai baht. The Thai Rice Mills Association reported that the average price of paddy rice has decreased by 1,000 baht per ton, while the price of rice has […]
Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Krishan, along with his younger brothers, Gopal and Stapal, manages 50 acres —22 acres of joint family land and 28 acres on rent in Bhullan village in Sangrur. In a remote village along the Punjab-Haryana border, farmer Bal Krishan (48) and his two brothers have become a shining example of […]
Competitive pricing threatens Pakistan’s $3.9b rice export market. SHAHRAM HAQ LAHORE: The recent decision by the Indian government to remove the floor price for basmati rice exports and ease restrictions on non-basmati rice exports has sparked panic among Pakistani rice exporters, who had benefited from the previous restrictions. These benefits were reflected in Pakistan’s annual […]
By ProPK Staff Pakistan’s rice exports during the first two months of the current financial year (FY25) increased by 98.58 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. During the period from July-August 2024, over 340,703 metric tons of rice valued at $464.667 million were exported as compared to […]
CM Solarization Program Another great news for the farmers of Punjab is the decision of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, to start the CM Solarization Program. Under which 7,000 tube wells will be transferred to solar energy at a cost of 9 billion rupees. Under this program, farmers who are fed up with the […]
DOMESTIC RICE PRICES are likely to decline further with the entry of more imports under lowered tariffs, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “There’s a great amount of imports coming in from the effects of the tariff reduction plus of course the development of the global market,” NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan told […]
Bob Scott Thailand’s rice exports are teetering on the edge of crisis with looming threats from a strong baht and potential policy changes in India. The Thai Rice Exporters Association has cast a shadow over next year’s outlook, predicting exports might flop below the eight million tonnes mark. Chookiat Ophaswongse, the association’s honorary president, revealed […]
Agricultural officials have proposed using straw for mushroom cultivation, livestock feed and fertiliser, but a more comprehensive economic plan is needed to manage this resource more effectively. CẦN THƠ — Việt Nam’s plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta has yielded some early success. Still, some challenges remain, […]
