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Three measures proposed to shore up off-season rice prices.

Thailand proposes three measures to stabilise off-season rice prices, including subsidies for storage, incentives for traders to buy at higher prices, and interest rate compensation. The initiative aims to support farmers and prevent market price distortions. A subcommittee proposed three measures on Sunday to stabilise off-season paddy rice prices, the director-general of the Internal Trade […]

TCP invites bids for 50,000 metric tons of rice export to Bangladesh.

Fresh tender issued after previous bidding round failed to attract offers for parboiled rice. By News Desk. The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has invited bids for the export of 50,000 metric tons of non-Basmati parboiled rice to Bangladesh, following a previous agreement to supply an equal quantity of long-grain white rice. According to TCP’s […]

Headwinds for Thai rice industry

Thai exports to decrease as Indian restrictions ease, while long-term challenges remain, says BMI NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business Thai rice exports for the 2024-25 harvest season are expected to decrease after a positive 2023-24, due to the easing of Indian export restrictions on the grain, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. While we forecast rice […]

DA starts releasing NFA rice to dampen prices.

By: Jordeene B. Lagare. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) started releasing National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks to local governments on Wednesday, two weeks after declaring a food security emergency to temper rising retail prices. The DA declared a food security emergency on rice on Feb. 4 to address the “extraordinary” increase […]

Rice farmer association urges govt to guarantee rice prices.

Thai Agriculturist Association launched a statement on Friday, demanding the government to offer a rice price guarantee of at least 10,000-12,000 baht per tonne. The association president Pramote Charoensilp asked the subcommittee National Rice Policy and Management Committee to review its measures to tackle falling rice prices. This remark came as the subcommittee previously launched […]

Working with rice farmers to champion climate-smart agriculture in our food supply chain.

Running through to 13 April, Mars is a proud sponsor of the ‘In Focus’ Zones at the Somerset House exhibition: “SOIL: The World at Our Feet”. The exhibition explores the connection between soil, human life and our planet’s future. As part of the ‘In Focus’ Zones, Mars is putting a spotlight on its critical work […]

High yield, eco-friendly rice reduces methane emissions by 70%.

by Helen Albert . A new rice variety that combines high yield with low methane emissions could help farmers tackle climate change. A group of scientists have bred a new variety of rice that could help combat rising methane levels around the world. “Methane has a very strong impact. It’s around 20 times stronger than […]

Govt to procure 50,000 MTs non-basmati rice, 40,000 MTs fertiliser

The government on Thursday approved separate proposals for procuring some 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice, 40,000 tonnes of DAP fertiliser, and 10,000 metric tonnes of phosphoric acid to meet the growing demands of the country. The approvals came from the eighth meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase this year, held today at […]