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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The average price for 5 kilograms of rice rose to ¥4,233 from ¥4,220 the previous week — more than double the level seen a year earlier. The average price of rice sold at around 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through April 27 hit its highest level on record since March 2022 for the […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
