Đồng Tháp Province has implemented digital transformation in agriculture to improve management and production efficiency. ĐỒNG THÁP – Đồng Tháp Province has implemented digital transformation in agriculture to improve management and production efficiency. It is one of the largest rice-producing provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta. According to its Department of Agriculture and Rural […]
Vietnam’s rice industry has gone beyond quantity, focusing on quality and sustainability. The shift has brought higher prices, international recognition, and greater income for farmers, marking a historic year for the sector. Vietnam’s rice exports reached a record $5.7 billion in 2024, an achievement that goes beyond numbers. More than just selling at high prices, […]
By KHOO GEK SAN and ZAKIAH KOYA. KUALA LUMPUR: The floor price of padi has been adjusted to RM1,500 per tonne, up from the RM1,300 per tonne prior to this and will take effect from Feb 16. The government will also maintain the price of local white rice at RM2.60 per kg by absorbing approximately […]
Jayanty Nada Shofa. Jakarta. A diplomat representing major rice supplier Vietnam recently responded to Indonesia’s plan to stop the import of its staple food, saying that Jakarta might eventually change its mind. Indonesia wants to stop importing rice this year. The country mainly imports rice from fellow ASEAN countries, particularly Vietnam. Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia […]
By Lalin I De Silva This article intends to explore how Value Chain Management (VCM) can optimise cost structures in Sri Lanka’s paddy farming sector; to present innovative rice-based products that can create new markets and improve public health; to analyse global best practices in rice VCM and how Sri Lanka can adapt them and […]
Lynelle Tham. Putrajaya will use the funds to produce 24 million 10kg sacks of local white rice, with the price ceiling to remain at RM2.60 a kg. KUALA LUMPUR: The government has approved a RM150 million allocation to ensure a sufficient supply of local white rice in the market, says agriculture and food security minister […]
