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Rice prices go down by Tk 6-10 per kg in local market

The prices of different kinds of rice have declined by Tk 6 to 10 per kilogram in Kushtia. Somoy National Desk Rice traders said that the prices of rice have been falling a little every day for a week due to the harvesting of new Boro paddy. Prices will drop further when new rice arrives […]

Scientists develop climate-friendlier rice

Rice fields are a major source of planet-warming methane, but a new variety could help change that. by YCC Team Curry, stir-fry, sushi, jambalaya … whatever’s on the menu tonight, there’s a good chance it includes rice. Schnürer: “Rice is consumed by many people on Earth.” And Anna Schnürer of the Swedish University of Agricultural […]

Harvest meets local needs

By KHOO GEK SAN PETALING JAYA: With a promising rice harvest underway in Kedah, known as Malaysia’s ‘Rice Bowl,’ rice millers are optimistic about a steady supply and anticipate there will be no rice shortages in the coming months. Hypermarket and retail chain Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin said the […]

Vessel carrying 20,000 tons of rice from Vietnam reaches Chittagong Port

Unloading of the rice has started after sample testing. UNB A vessel carrying 20,000 tons of rice from Vietnam arrived at Chittagong Port. The rice was brought under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement signed on February 3, 2025. Bangladesh had contracted to import a total of 100,000 tons of non-parboiled rice from Vietnam. All shipments under […]

P20/kilo rice program starts on May 1

Story by Kristina Maralit,Kaiser Jan Fuentes. THE government will start selling rice for P20 per kilo on May 1 in Cebu, Malacañang said Monday. On May 2, the program will be rolled out at the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) Kadiwa Center along Visayas Avenue in Quezon City. The P20/kg rice was one […]

A global rice crisis looms – can technology level the (paddy) field?

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 call for direct assistance devoid of political interference

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 […]