By Khaosod English BANGKOK — Together with Thai partner networks, the BMZ Green Climate Fund is driving forward the reform of rice cultivation. A total of 118 million euros (approximately $127 million USD or 4.181 billion baht) is being invested as part of the “Thai Rice: Strengthening Climate-Smart Rice Farming Project.” The aim is to […]
Another gathering planned for Tuesday at Government House to spur cabinet action. Rice farmers from 12 provinces plan another protest outside Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday due to the lack of discussion about price support in the recent cabinet meeting. Chakrapruet Banjerdkit, a coordinator for the rice farmers’ network in Phichit, said on Saturday […]
Nyein Nyein. Indonesia is the largest importer of Myanmar’s rice, with over 600,000 tonnes in the past ten months of the current financial year 2024-2025 beginning 1 April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).China is the second largest importer of Myanmar rice with 429,000 tonnes, followed by 300,000 tonnes to Belgium, over 131,000 tonnes […]
Return of Indian rice to the world market shakes up competition Thailand’s rice exports in the first quarter of 2025 are estimated to drop by 33 per cent to 2 million tonnes, from 3 million tonnes in the same period of last year, the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA) said on Friday. From January 1 […]
Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: Controversy over rice export disruptions to European countries dominated discussions during a National Assembly panel’s meeting on Friday. The meeting was discussing a calling attention notice moved by MNA Sharmila Faruqui, which disclosed that the European Union (EU) had intercepted 104 consignments of ‘substandard’ rice from Pakistan in 2024, which resulted […]
Despite having no farming background, Gullapali Sujatha’s Vishwamata Farms spans 47 acres with nine cows supporting her organic methods. By ETV Bharat English Team Ongole: Not everyone dares to leave the comforts of city life to embrace the challenges of farming. But for Andhra Pradesh’s Gullapalli Sujatha, organic farming was not just a choice, it […]
President of the Thai Rice Exporters AssociatioCharoen Laothammatas predicted that the figure will reach 7.5 million tonnes this year, a 24.2% drop from last year’s 9.94 million tonmes. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s rice exports are projected to decline by 33% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. […]
WASHINGTON (Mainichi) — Soaring rice prices in Japan triggered by the “rice upheaval” last summer have surprised Japanese expatriates in the United States, as it remains cheaper to buy rice there despite historic inflation. In some cases, it is even more economical to buy rice imported from Japan than to buy the same product in […]
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN At what price rice? Apparently, the sky’s the limit. Hoarding and speculative trading, coupled with government tardiness, seem to be the primary factors behind the crisis. The government blames the situation on speculative reluctance to sell. But even with its own decision to release stockpiled rice, there is no sign that prices […]
