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Telangana enters global rice export market with maiden shipment to Southeast Asia

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday announced that Telangana had successfully exported its first consignment of rice to the Philippines, marking a major step in tapping global markets for the state’s surplus paddy, an official statement from the Telangana goverment said. According […]

NFA falls short of mandated rice reserves as traders push farmgate prices lower.

BILYONARYO.COM By Eileen Mencias The National Food Authority (NFA) has failed to maintain its mandated 15-day rice buffer stock and procure sufficient palay from farmers, leaving them vulnerable to traders who have driven prices down to ₱14 per kilo this year. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said NFA’s palay inventory stood at 399,701 metric tons […]

Asia rice: Weak demand, high supplies push Indian prices to lowest since June 2023.

Reuters BENGALURU/ MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI AND BANGLADESH: Indian rice prices fell this week to their lowest level since June 2023 on sluggish demand and ample supplies, while Thai rice export prices held steady near an over two-year low. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $395-$401 per tonne, down from the last week’s $403-$410. “Buyers are […]

NFA boosts rice buffer stocks, cuts deficit in 2024 amid challenges.

By DA NFA The National Food Authority (NFA), a government agency under the Department of Agriculture, made significant strides in 2024, achieving its highest rice buffer stocks in years, improving its operations, and significantly reducing its deficit despite facing challenges stemming from a leadership change and an ongoing Ombudsman investigation. In the wake of an […]

Asia rice: Weak demand, high supplies push Indian prices to lowest since June 2023.

Reuters BENGALURU/MUMBAI/ BANGKOK/HANOI AND BANGLADESH: Indian rice prices fell this week to their lowest level since June 2023 on sluggish demand and ample supplies, while Thai rice export prices held steady near an over two-year low. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $395-$401 per tonne, down from the last week’s $403-$410. “Buyers are […]

VIDEO: IRRI and GDA conduct training on GHG Emissions from rice cultivation.

Khmer Times The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with Cambodia’s General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), recently conducted an in-depth training session on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from rice cultivation, focusing on globally accepted quantification methods. The training is part of the Accelerating Scaling of […]

Water scarcity threatens Punjab’s Rabi crops, rice production

DG PDMA urges proactive farmer alerts; preparations made for water shortages in Thal, Cholistan regions. News Desk. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert detailing precautionary measures in response to the threat of potential drought conditions caused by significantly reduced rainfall. According to a circular issued to commissioners, deputy commissioners, and […]