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India to top world in rice production

India set to surpass China as world’s largest rice producer, raising concerns over subsidized production. Forrest Laws After years of subsidizing its rice farmers by paying for crop inputs and setting minimum support prices, India is about to surpass China as the world’s largest rice producer. USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board is forecasting that India […]

Japan To Publish Regional Rice Prices Amid High Costs

The Ministry of Agriculture aims to address rising rice prices by disclosing regional averages to improve distribution. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced a significant change in its reporting of rice prices across Japan. Beginning this summer, the ministry will publish average prices of rice sold at supermarkets not only on a […]

Experts express concern over government plans to reduce paddy area by 5 million hectares

Not only will paddy production suffer but there may also be a major reduction in pulses and oilseeds, they warn. Vivek Mishra Farmers and traders have expressed concern about the Centre’s intention to reduce the area on which paddy, the main Kharif crop, is sown by 5 million hectares (mha). The Centre wants to promote […]

Nigeria Gains As Global Rice Prices Crash

Lower rice prices will benefit price-sensitive consumers in Africa and other regions. By Channels Television Nigeria is among the top rice-importing countries currently reaping the benefits of a global slum in prices of rice to multi-year lows. Data obtained from a Reuters poll showed that the market slumped in April, a month after Delhi removed […]

Thai rice faces tough times amid levies

Source: China Daily Thailand needs to further develop high-quality rice varieties and boost production to meet the market demand and maintain the kingdom’s competitiveness in the global rice trade amid emerging challenges partly due to steep US trade tariffs, experts say. “Thai jasmine rice has a high quality and reputation in the international market, which […]

Science of food security: Chinese unlock gene secret at root of drought-tolerant rice

Lead author Zhong Liyuan says it would take 8-10 years to produce a stable and widely adoptable rice variety through crossbreeding. Holly Chik Chinese scientists say they have unearthed genetic secrets in the roots of upland rice linked to drought resistance, paving the way to transform widely cultivated irrigated rice into drought-tolerant varieties. They say […]

Indonesia’s rice reserves hit new record high in first 4 months

JAKARTA: Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman says that the government increased the national rice reserve to a record multi year-high of 3.5 million tonnes during the first four months of this year. Rice is one of the most carefully monitored and regulated commodities, given that it is the country’s number one staple in terms of consumption, […]

India-Pakistan conflict puts Asia’s rice supplies at risk of trade turmoil, rising prices

India is the world’s biggest and Pakistan the fourth largest exporters of rice to import-reliant Southeast Asian nations. Hadi Azmi. The deepening conflict between India and Pakistan may threaten food security across Asia, officials and analysts warn, with import-dependent countries raising concerns over rice supplies if the crisis disrupts trade and increases global commodity prices. […]

Malaysia warns Kashmir tensions may affect rice supplies

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia warned on May 7 that tensions between India and Pakistan could potentially disrupt rice imports to the heavily dependent South-east Asian nation, prompting it to look elsewhere for supplies. Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours have escalated with India launching strikes on Pakistan, following April’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-administered […]