Riya Mala – Multimedia Journalist The Ba Rice Farmers Association is urging farmers to utilize their vacant land for production, highlighting the significant government grants and expanded services from Fiji Rice available to support them. Rajesh Singh is encouraging farmers to seize these opportunities to boost productivity and profitability. Singh says that with the right […]
Source: Free Press Journal India’s foodgrain production is estimated to have reached 354 million tonnes in 2024-25, which is 6.6 per cent higher than last year’s (2023-24) production of 332 million tonnes, according to the third advance estimates. The estimates are based on all major crops, including wheat, rice, maize, soyabean, pulses and groundnuts. The […]
Discover the top 5 rice producing states in India for 2025. Explore detailed insights on West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, highlighting production stats, farming practices, and regional strengths in rice cultivation. Sumit Arora. Rice, being the staple food for more than half of India’s population, holds a significant place in the […]
By Susan Reidy BAGHDAD, IRAQ — US rice sales to Iraq have reached 220,000 tonnes for 2025, following delays last season that prevented the nation from fulfilling its memorandum of understanding. The most recent was a sale of 44,000 tonnes of US long grain which will set sail later this fall, said USA Rice. Iraq […]
The government has approved the MSP for 15 crops, which include rice, jowar, bajra, pulses, soybean, and cotton. While the MSP for nigerseed, ragi, and cotton have been improved substantially, rice or paddy, which forms the bulk of Kharif production, has seen an increase of just 3 percent in its MSP. Written by FE Business […]
Key points: Ample supplies and expectations of another bumper crop in India kept rice export prices near a two-year low this week, while Vietnam and Thailand saw muted activity. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety (RI-INBKN5-P1) was quoted at $382-$389 per ton – its lowest level since June 2023 – unchanged from last week. Indian 5% […]
Researchers say they can improve rice harvests and grain quality by essentially turning off a temperature-sensitive gene found in some common rice varieties. By Allyson Chiu. Rising global temperatures are threatening rice, a staple food that nourishes billions of people around the world. But researchers say they may have discovered a way to improve harvests […]
Source: IDK. The rice from the state reserves, which Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called “old-old”, using the kanji for “old” four times, sold out in about an hour after Iris Ohyama launched its online sales. The doubling of the price of the staple food of the Japanese diet – rice – has become a serious […]
Despite this downturn, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects that the Philippines will remain the world’s leading rice importer in 2025, with imports expected to rise to 5.4 million tonnes, and further increase to 5.5 million tonnes in 2026. Hanoi (VNA) – By the end of May 2025, the Philippines has observed a […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare. Minimum wage earners in the Philippines will be able to purchase cheaper rice a day after Independence Day, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The target launch date for selling subsidized rice to minimum wage earners is June 13, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said during a market visit […]
