After experiencing devastating floods, a Thai farmer has created a stunning rice field art featuring a dragon and other symbolic figures. By Esha Dasgupta. Tanyapong Jaikham, a Thai farmer, has transformed his rice fields into a vibrant and poignant work of art, paying tribute to the devastating floods that ravaged parts of Northern Thailand, including […]
Author: DA Press Office Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic that the Philippines could set another record for palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to restore the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget for rice production. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” said Secretary Tiu Laurel, […]
With bumper harvest expected this year, paddy prices have dropped in the open market by Rs 200 to Rs 300 per 62kg bag in the state. M S Thanaraj MADURAI: The retail price of fine varieties of rice, which are being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, may come down by at […]
Last week, the government lowered the issue price of rice to be sold to distilleries for making ethanol to ₹22.50/kg, as against the economic cost of ₹39.75/kg, effectively subsidising ₹17.25/kg from public exchequer. By Prabhudatta Mishra. Oil marketing companies this week are expected to float tender under Cycle 3 (C3) for the supply of about […]
The Rising Nepal. By Siraj Khan,Nepalgunj, Jan. 20: The import of sugar, rice, lentils, and cotton fabric, which had been declining in recent years through the Nepal-India border in Nepalgunj, has started to rise again. In the first six months of the current fiscal year 2024/25, the import of sugar, rice, lentils, and cotton fabric […]
Rice prices have experienced a sharp decline, forcing businesses to sell off inventory to curb further loss. Several rice trading companies in the Cai Lay and Cai Be districts of Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta have advertised to reduce rice price to clear their warehouses. Tien Giang Province is home to approximately 500 […]
After a year ravaged by recurrent flooding, Bangladesh readying varieties to withstand submergence. Reaz Ahmad Struck by recurrent flooding Bangladesh lost anything between half a million to one million tons of rice in 2024. Floodwaters deluged Haor zone of northeastern Bangladesh in June last year followed by several bouts of flooding in August and October […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business, WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas A veteran rice exporter backs changes in rice trade policy expected later this month, but he cautioned that small businesses still face significant hurdles to break into international markets. Following the first meeting of the Operational Committee under the 1946 Rice Trading Act (Session 1/2025), Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan […]
By: Alden M. Monzon – @inquirerdotnet The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has vowed to intensify price monitoring of basic commodities, including rice, canned goods, and bread, keeping a close eye on both costs as well as supply chain. “In ‘Bagong Pilipinas, empowered consumers are our priority. We ensure this by strengthening the DTI’s […]
As the plants need another 15-20 days to mature, the farmers are being forced to make difficult decisionsSana Ullah Sanu Farmers in the flood-affected areas of Lakshmipur and Noakhali are up against severe challenges as much of their Aman rice crops are immature. By mid-January, the Aman rice is typically harvested, but this year hundreds […]
