A vessel, carrying the second shipment of rice imported from India, arrived at the Chittagong port. The vessel MV SDR Universe, carrying 26,935 tons of boiled rice, arrived at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port at 7:15 on Saturday (January 11) from the Kakinada Port in Andhra Pradesh, India under the agreement for rice […]
By GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will conduct monthly reviews of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P58 per kilo for premium imported rice, with the possibility of having this lowered by next month should global trends dictate any adjustments. In a statement released Sunday, the DA said it […]
The Rising Nepal BY PREM RAJ SIMKHADA,Kalikot, Jan. 12: The government’s decision to distribute rice to the citizens of Karnali during birth and death rituals has been gaining popularity. In a meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 8, 2016, the government had decided to provide 30 kilograms of rice to citizens in five […]
Sri Lanka Customs has announced that since the government allowed the importing of rice, 167,000 MT of rice has been imported to Sri Lanka. Customs media spokesman Seevali Arukgoda said that this includes 66,000 MT of Red Raw Rice and 101,000 MT of Parboiled Rice. The deadline for importing rice has ended with effect from […]
Minister says EU was highly sensitive regarding quality standards and has issued warnings about halting imports. By Our Correspondent. KARACHI: The European Union has issued a warning to Pakistan regarding potential disruptions in rice imports from the country, prompting Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, to meet with the Rice […]
Merxwire. Although 74% of Japanese people eat rice daily, the demand is decreasing by 100,000 tons per year due to the aging population and changes in dietary structure. TOKYO, JAPAN (MERXWIRE) – Japanese white rice is popular both at home and abroad. Although 74% of Japanese people eat white rice every day, the consumption of […]
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 […]
