Reuters. MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks hit a record high at the start of January, reaching eight times the government’s target, while wheat stocks continued to deplete as traders urged the government to increase wheat sales amid market shortages. Higher rice stocks would enable the world’s biggest exporter of the staple to accelerate exports. However, dwindling […]
Planted rice acreage that was once predictable has shifted patterns, with acres inching higher the past three consecutive years. That, in addition to hurricane weather, tightened seed supply for one of the largest players in the market. Whitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer At a Glance Planning next year’s crop involves many factors, and for Midsouth […]
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) 10 January 2024, New Delhi: Aiming to transform farmers from victims of climate change into resilient climate warriors, a 4-day training program on “Improved Paddy Production Technologies in the Changing Climate” concluded at the ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack. Sponsored by the Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Darbhanga, Bihar, the […]
By Vietnam News Agency. The Philippines’ rice imports in 2024 rose to a new all-time high of almost 4.7 million metric tons as the country turned to foreign supplies to plug its shortfall in domestic stocks and temper retail prices of the staple. The figure was nearly 30% higher than the 3.61 million metric tons […]
Ada Derana has uncovered a concerning case of fraud in Sri Lanka’s rice import trade, where certain individuals exploit government-granted import permits to deceive consumers. An investigation by Ada Derana revealed that a type of rice, closely resembling Basmati rice, is being imported at low cost and sold in the market under the guise of […]
Under the government’s open tender agreement, the second shipment of 27,000 tons of rice will arrive tomorrow at Chattogram port in Bangladesh, from Kakinada port of Andhra Pradesh, India. Amid harvest season, the rice prices have continued to rise, contrary to the expectations of the interim government. To control the prices, the authorities have decided […]
Retailers attribute this surge to rate hikes by mill owners and are calling for stricter monitoring at the mill gates. Government measures, including reduced import tariffs, have yet to make an impact on market prices. Highlights The price of rice has risen by Tk6-10 per kg over the past month, despite the peak Aman season, […]
Global rice consumption has steadily risen, with estimates suggesting a total intake of over 520 million metric tons annually. As a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, rice is particularly significant in Asia, where countries like China, India, and Indonesia lead in consumption due to their large populations and rice-centered diets. […]
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News. Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Friday that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice would be set at P58 per kilo beginning January 20. “This MSRP aims to strike a delicate balance between business sustainability and the welfare of consumers and farmers,” […]
