Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has claimed that with the government’s rice reserves touching 3.7 million tons as of May 13, 2025, Indonesia has taken the lead in rice production in Southeast Asia. “This result is the hard work of all stakeholders, including farmers, central and regional governments, as well as (the […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — Philippine rice imports are projected to hit a record-high 5.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2026. This will maintain the country’s ranking as the world’s biggest importer of this household staple. This is based on the estimate of the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA). If […]
cubanew/acn ENCRUCIJADA, VILLA CLARA, Cuba, May 13 (ACN) During the first months of 2025, in the municipality of Encrucijada, in the central province of Villa Clara, more than 40 hectares dedicated to rice cultivation were planted and a harvest of nearly 100 tons is expected, as a result of the implementation of modern agricultural techniques […]
The total cost of oil procurement is Tk177.1 crore, with each litre priced at Tk161. UNB. The government has approved the procurement of 110 million litres of rice bran oil for its Open Market Sale (OMS) program. The approval came at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Tuesday, chaired by […]
To strengthen its clean energy agenda, the Indian government has approved an extra 2.8 million tonnes of FCI rice for ethanol production during the 2024–25 ethanol supply year. This brings the cumulative rice allocation under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) scheme to 5.2 million tonnes. Posted by Shivam In a significant move to accelerate its […]
