Drones, genetic engineering, and satellite technology are changing how we grow the staple on which 3.5 billion depend. Emily Warner. From paella and sushi to jollof and biryani, rice feeds over half the world’s population. Yet the staple grain is under threat. More frequent droughts, extreme heat and erratic weather in Asia, where 90 per […]
Rice farmers at Amartey Kope, a farming community near Akuse in the Eastern Region, have acknowledged government’s continued support for their trade but are calling for a more direct and transparent delivery of that support, devoid of political interference. The farmers made this known during a visit by officials from the AritaGlobe Foundation, who were […]
BANGKOK: Thai rice exports in the first quarter of 2025 totaled 2.1 million tonnes, a decrease of about 30 per cent. Following this sharp decline, there are plans to revise the 2025 export target downward. Thailand’s rice exports in 2024 reached 9.95 million tonnes, a 13 per cent increase and the highest in six years […]
India has closed the Attari-Wagah border following the Pahalgam terror attack, which will halts this lucrative trade route, causing further damage to the already crumbling Pakistan economy. By Gazi Abbas Shahid. Pakistan Economy: Amid heightened tensions with India and the looming threat of an India-Pakistan war after the heinous Pahalgam terror attack, inflation has hit […]
By DA Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced Monday that the KADIWA ng Pangulo program will introduce the P20 Rice Project in KADIWA centers on May 2, 2025. Through the P20 Rice Project, high-quality rice will be sold at a price of Php 20.00 per kilogram by DA at KADIWA centers or by […]
Designer compost, selectively enriched in rice-growth-promoting microorganisms, could allow sustainable rice cultivation. Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan. By combining growth-enhancing microbes with the organic waste generated during rice production, a […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice tariff collections in the first quarter plunged by 63 percent on an annual basis to a little over P4.2 billion, Bureau of Customs (BOC) data showed. Preliminary BOC figures indicated that the agency collected P4.25 billion in tariffs from some 1.02 million metric tons (MT) of […]
Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the government struggles to meet demand. TOKYO – Rice is a staple in Japanese culture and cuisine, so much so that the word for “meal” is synonymous with “cooked rice.” But demand for the […]
By Dare Olawin The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a report by S&P Global has said. The report said that the West African parboiled rice market has slumped to a near two-year low […]
