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SKUAST-K hosts training programme to boost rice cultivation in tribal areas

sameer Srinagar, April 22: The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Tuesday organised a successful Training-cum-Distribution Programme under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)-Rice initiative on April 22, at the Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC) in Khudwani. The event saw enthusiastic participation from a large group of tribal farmers from Pulwama […]

DFI Retail Group Launches Low-Carbon Rice Pilot Programme Reduces at Least 30% in GHG Emissions

EQS Group HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2025 – DFI Retail Group (DFI or the Group), a leading Asian retailer with diverse business formats, has launched a low-carbon rice cultivation pilot programme in 2024 in Thailand. This initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the rice industry. By […]

Rice exports surge 21.78% despite India’s return

Traders say quality-first approach helped exports; aim for annual exports to surpass 773,000 tonnes. SHAHRAM HAQ LAHORE: Despite global market turbulence and intense competition, Pakistan’s rice sector has emerged as an unlikely success story, defying predictions of a downturn after India lifted its rice export ban in September 2024. Rice exporters and commodities analysts said […]

Indonesia considers exporting rice if domestic reserves sufficient

Source: Xinhua / Editor: huaxia JAKARTA, April 23 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Bapanas) said Tuesday that the country might consider exporting rice once domestic needs are fulfilled. Bapanas Head Arief Prasetyo Adi said that Indonesia could export rice as long as domestic food reserves are sufficient and production is abundant. “If our food […]

Trump tariffs threaten to pile more pain on Thailand’s rice sector

Reuters NAKHON PATHOM: Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world’s second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports. Now, she’s also fretting over the tariffs unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which could slash demand for Thai rice in its […]

Boro harvest yet to curb soaring rice prices

Yasir Wardad Even after the start of a “promising” Boro harvest, the upsurge in rice prices continues in the market, raising concerns among consumers. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), about 10-12 per cent of the total 5.07 million hectares of cultivated land has been harvested, with the haor regions reporting around 50-per […]

Rice buffer stock hits 5-year high of 7.17M bags

By Giselle P. Jordan. THE National Food Authority’s (NFA) rice buffer stocks have reached a five-year high of 7.17 million 50-kilogram bags, the agency said on Tuesday, enough for nine days of national consumption. The agency attributed this to higher palay buying prices, which averaged P27 per kilogram (kg) last year and is currently at […]

More US rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington

Japan. TOKYO: The government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US. tariffs, according to government sources. The United States has said that it would be difficult for it to revise tariffs on imports of automobiles, which is Japan’s top priority. Tokyo hopes to break the deadlock by making a bold […]

Thailand’s Rice Exports Plummet Amid Global Challenges

Countries face delays and tariffs as Thailand’s rice market struggles to maintain its position. Thailand’s rice exports have taken a significant hit in the first quarter of 2025, plummeting by 30% year-on-year to just 2.1 million tons, as reported by the Thai Rice Exporters Association. This decline, attributed to a combination of delayed purchasing decisions […]