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The global demand for Basmati rice: Opportunities for retailers

The demand for Basmati rice is rising both domestically and internatiorially, benefiting India’s agricultural and FMCG retail sectors. With significant growth projected, retail traders are positioned to capitalize on this trend, leading to increased production, streamlined supply chains, and greater revenue opportunities Anshul Garg. The demand for Basmati rice in the domestic and international markets […]

Sri Lanka main rough rice harvest projected at 2.56mn tonnes, lowest since 2021.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main (Maha) season rice harvest is projected at 2.56 million metric tonnes, based on cultivation up to December 2024, including re-cultivation after crop damage, the Department of Agriculture has said. Farmers are estimated to have cultivated at least 806,453 hectares or 93 percent of the target of 868,427 and estimated gross […]

NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, 4 October 2024 – The 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting in Zanzibar, Tanzania, reaffirmed a shared commitment to tackling food security challenges in East and Southern Africa (ESA). Hosted by the Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), and the International Rice Research Institute […]

Philippines declares food security emergency for rice.

By Vietnam News Agency. The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) has declared a food security emergency for rice in response to a sharp increase in domestic rice prices. The declaration, issued on February 3, empowers the National Food Authority (NFA) to release rice buffer stocks, aiming to stabilize prices and ensure the continued availability of […]

Traditional crossbreeding reduces rice crop methane by nearly three-quarters.

New Scientist unveils in its recent article that researchers have developed a new variety of rice through traditional crossbreeding techniques that could significantly reduce the crop’s methane emissions. A new rice variety developed through basic crossbreeding techniques has the potential to cut methane emissions from rice cultivation by nearly 75 per cent. Rice farming is […]

Govt financing boosts rice production to 13 million tones

Sum Manet / Khmer Times. The Royal Government’s financing to stabilize agricultural prices and support farmers’ livelihoods has been highly effective, increasing rice production from 9 million tonnes in 2016 to over 13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Kao Thach, the Royal Government Delegate in Charge and CEO of the Agricultural and Rural Development […]

Subsidizing rice in emergency to cost government P2.25 billion.

Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Losses of up to P2.25 billion will be absorbed by the government due to the sale of subsidized rice in the market during the state of food security emergency, but officials maintained the measure is necessary to influence prevailing retail prices that have remained exorbitant. […]