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Philippines is Vietnam’s largest rice consumer

VOV.VN – The Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines has forecast that the Philippines’ rice import demand this year will remain high and Vietnam will continue to be its leading rice exporter. According to the trade office, the Philippines has long been a traditional and strategic market for Vietnam’s rice exports, accounting for 80–85% of […]

Grow Indigo partners String Bio to help rice growers cut down methane emissions 

Powered by CleanRise tech developed by StringBio, Grow Indigo’s leadership in sustainable farming solutions is further strengthened by addressing both conventional flooded and direct seeded rice. By BL Bengaluru Bureau. Agri start-ups Grow Indigo and String Bio have joined hands to help rice farmers cut down on methane emissions through the use of a breakthrough […]

Marcos admin triples supply of P29/kilo rice in Kadiwa stores.

By PCO The government tripled the supply of the PhP29 per kilo of rice for the poor and vulnerable households in Kadiwa stores, an official of the National Food Authority (NFA) said. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. recently ordered to increase […]

Boro rice harvest inagurated in Sunamganj

Upazila Representative The Boro rice harvest festival has been officially inaugurated at Togar Haor area, located on the border of Dharmapasha and Madhyanagar upazilas in Sunamganj district.The festival began with the harvesting of BRRI-92 variety paddy cultivated by a 40-year-old farmer named Anis Mia on Tuesday (April 15) at 11:30 AM. Organized by Upazila Agriculture […]

Using rice transplanter can increase harvest by 10-15pc: BRRI

DHAKA, April 15, 2025 (BSS) – Using ‘Rice Transplanter cum Fertilizer Applicator’ technology, invented by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), can reduce planting costs by 20-25 percent and increase yields by 10-15 percent. The information was revealed today at a workshop on ‘Validation and up-scaling of rice transplanting and harvesting technology in the selected sites […]

Japan Struggles With Rising Rice Prices And Yen Volatility

Despite government efforts, rice prices remain high while the Yen fluctuates in exchange markets. Tokyo, April 16 – Rice prices across Japan continue to soar despite government efforts to stabilize the market by releasing approximately 210,000 tons of rice from stockpiles last month. The Ministry of Agriculture’s move aims to lower prices, but it may […]