The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market — the third such move to combat the recent surge in prices of the staple. Further releases are planned monthly through July. The sharp rise in prices has dealt a blow to our daily lives, […]
By Hyonhee Shin /Bloomberg Surging rice prices in Japan have opened a rare window of opportunity for South Korean producers to export the staple food to the country. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month as soaring prices of domestic grain fueled demand for foreign products despite heavy tariffs, […]
JAKARTA – Indonesian Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Wamentan) Sudaryono said rice production in Indonesia is currently abundant compared to neighboring countries such as Malaysia. “Our production is abundant in the midst of neighboring countries, rice is difficult. Malaysia is difficult, then the Philippines is also having a hard time, including Japan also rising, from Rp40,000/kg […]
By PIA. It was a timely and crucial initiative to address the rising food prices and many families’ financial strain. Last week, the government ramped up efforts to provide affordable rice to the country’s most vulnerable households. At the forefront of this initiative is the PhP29 per kilo rice program, which has recently been expanded […]
(Xinhua) BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have devised a detailed map of wild and cultivated rice genes, providing resources for the development of superior and more productive crop varieties to tackle global food shortages and environmental challenges. Published in Nature this week, the study compiled 145 representative rice samples, most of which were […]
By Our Correspondent. KARACHI: The rice export sector was hit hard by the recently concluded nationwide strike by goods transporters. With export operations at a virtual standstill, rice shipments worth over $20 million (approximately Rs6 billion) failed to leave the country, sparking alarm among exporters and trade bodies. The transporters’ strike, which began earlier this […]
By MARIEL CELINE SERQUIÑA, GMA Integrated News Senatorial candidate and ACT-CIS party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo on Sunday called for the restoration of the National Food Authority’s mandate to purchase palay from local farmers and sell rice at more affordable prices. “It is high time that Congress revisit and make the necessary amendments to the Rice […]
BSS So far, 72,700 tonnes of rice have already arrived as part of the agreement. A vessel named “MV THAI BINH 01”, carrying 12,500 tonnes of sunned (Atap) rice from Vietnam under the Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement, has arrived at Chattogram Port. According to a PID press release issued today (19 April), a total of 100,000 […]
April 19, 2025 (MLN): The nationwide strike by goods transporters has adversely impacted Pakistan’s rice exports, as by the fifth day of the strike, rice worth over $20 million could not be exported from the country. According to details, the transport strike has severely disrupted the export sector. While the delivery of key consignments including […]
By Collins Agwam In a bid to proffer solutions to the effects of climate change impacting food security in Nigeria, no fewer than 5,119 Rice farmers in Nasarawa State have adopted several climate-smart technologies and Good Agronomic Practices aimed at improving their yields. Arewa PUNCH reports that the farmers were trained by Sasakawa Africa Association, […]
