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India’s rice exports drop 34% in Q1 of FY25 as export curbs continue

Export prohibition on non-basmati white rice and broken rice and a 20% tariff on the parboiled variety are reasons behind dip Puja Das In the first three months of FY25, the fall in exports of non-basmati white rice has been in the same period the highest, around 78% at nearly 300,000 tonnes followed by another […]

Myanmar detains 11 accused of rice price gouging

Amid armed conflict following the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s fast-depreciating currency is destabilising the economy. A woman shops inside a supermarket in Yangon, November 13, 2013 [Minzayar Oo/Reuters] Myanmar’s military authorities have arrested 11 people, including a Japanese executive, for selling rice at prices higher than prescribed levels. Officials said on Monday that the detainees include […]

Doubling Rice yield achievable within next six harvest seasons – Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation

Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation, Janaka Dharmakeerthi, announced that necessary measures are in place to achieve President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s goal of doubling the rice harvest within the next six harvest seasons. He highlighted the introduction of a technical package aimed at this objective and emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture is effectively […]

Latin American trial heralds methane-free rice

by Carmina de la Luz, SciDev.Net The challenge of producing rice that reduces methane emissions and uses water efficiently is now a reality in Colombia. In the photo, a technician takes a sample of gases in the alternating irrigation experiments in Tolima. Credit: Cortesía de Fedearroz New approaches to managing rice systems in Latin America […]

Togo Adopts Smart Valleys System for Rice Farming

(Togo First) – Togo has adopted the “Smart Valleys” system to boost its rice sector. This is a sustainable system for managing rice-growing lowlands. It was recently introduced to 120 farmers in Blitta, with the support of the West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP). The “Smart Valleys” system helps retain rainwater in fields, thus […]