by Rosalia Ozibo. The Kwara State Government has initiated an investigation into the unusual flooding that submerged rice farmlands spanning thousands of hectares in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area. A delegation led by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Princess Bukola Babalola, visited the affected community, Tada, on Sunday to assess the situation. The team also […]
By Manila Standard AGAP Partylist Representative Nicanor ‘Nikki’ Briones has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize the issue of high rice prices and establish a national council to effectively address smuggling, hoarding, and profiteering. Briones expressed concern that the public has not felt the impact of the government’s measures to lower local rice […]
VOV.VN – Vietnam’s rice exports in the first 15 days of January 2025 witnessed significant growth in both volume and value compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). VFA statistics show from January 1 to January 15, Vietnam exported over 268,700 tonnes of rice, valued at nearly US$165.7 […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Deputy Minister Sudaryono emphasized the need for state-run logistics company Bulog to focus on purchasing rice produced by domestic farmers to meet the food self-sufficiency goal set for 2027 by President Prabowo Subianto. In his office’s statement cited here on Monday, Sudaryono underlined that the government had set a target for […]
Iran Decline in Rice Production and Rising Prices in Iran… By Hoshang Amiri. The import of rice from March 21 to December 21, 2024, has decreased by approximately 20%, while the Ministry of Agriculture has claimed that with the production of 2.7 million tons of rice this year, the country’s need for imports has reduced. […]
