Dhaka is importing the cereal at cheaper rates and exporting aroma rice to undercut New Delhi’s specialty rice, they argue. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The interim government in Bangladesh has allowed exports of aroma rice after a year-and-a-half, leading to a section of Indian exporters demanding that New Delhi hike it rice shipment prices to […]
Global New Light of Myanmar. Indonesia dominates Myanmar’s rice exports with over 605,000 tonnes, outpacing China and other major importers in the financial year 2024-2025. Indonesia is the leading importer of Myanmar’s rice with over 605,000 tonnes in the previous financial year 2024-2025 (from 1 April to 31 March), according to the Myanmar Rice Federation […]
For over a decade, Punjab witnessed a widespread cultivation of Pusa-44 due to its high yield.Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba. Advancing the date of paddy transplanting this year — from June 10 to June 1 — has raised serious concerns, with farmers and agriculture officials of Punjab fearing this may “unintentionally encourage” the sowing of […]
Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports fell 30% annually in the first quarter of this year to 2.1 million metric tons, an industry association said on Monday. The decline was due to countries delaying buying decisions and India resuming rice exports, Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, told reporters. Full-year exports could […]
USTR’s proposed port fees on Chinese ships could cut U.S. rice exports by 50%. The move aims to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance but may harm U.S. farmers. Forrest Laws (Editors note: The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced a lower fee schedule for Chinese ships than previously anticipated, but those are still expected […]
According to the study, rising temperatures and CO2 levels could lead to a substantial increase in arsenic levels in rice, potentially causing tens of millions of cancer cases in Asian countries by 2050. PTI. Climate change could be resulting in higher levels of arsenic in rice, potentially increasing lifetime cancer and health risks for people […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday said it has grown its rice buffer stock to its highest level in five years. In a statement, the NFA said it has built a buffer stock of about 7.17 million 50-kilogram bags of milled rice. The grains agency said this is […]
Source: OleoScope Japan is considering boosting imports of soybeans and rice as a trade concession in talks with the United States over President Donald Trump’s massive tariffs, Reuters reports. As Trump’s trade aggression has roiled markets and fueled fears of a recession, Japan is seeking to roll back “retaliatory” tariffs and other duties imposed on […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman stated that Malaysia has shown interest in importing rice from Indonesia due to the high rice prices in the neighboring country. Sulaiman made this statement after receiving a visit from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad Bin Sabu, at his office […]
Yoshifumi Fukuzawa. Japan’s rice shortage lays bare a deeper truth: when wrongdoing goes unchallenged, those in power are protected while ordinary people pay the price. Recently, rice, the staple food of the Japanese people, disappeared from the shelves of Japanese grocery stores and supermarkets. Many people, as well as restaurants, were in trouble because they […]
