Story by Neil Jerome Morales. (Bloomberg) — The Philippine government plans to sell some of its rice inventories at heavily subsidized prices in May as residents in the Asian archipelago turn out for midterm elections. The state-owned National Food Authority will sell at least 370,000 tons of aging kernels from its warehouses at about 20 […]
ÑIQUÉN (Chile), April 30 — A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. But a new strain of the world’s favorite cereal developed by scientists in the drought-plagued South American country has generated hope that rice can be […]
The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) on Tuesday sought Centre’s intervention in the Punjab government’s ban on hybrid paddy seeds, warning of significant income losses for farmers as the kharif sowing season approaches. FSII Chairman Ajai Rana said the April 7 ban could reduce farmer incomes by Rs 8,000-10,000 per acre. “By blocking […]
Only 1.4% of Japanese government-stockpiled rice sold through auctions in March has reached retailers, an agriculture ministry survey showed Wednesday. The auctioned rice totaled 212,132 tons, but only 3,018 tons had been distributed to retailers as of April 13, according to the survey. From March 31 to April 13, the government transferred 133,808 tons of […]
The Ministry of Industry and Trade takes action against non-compliant traders in the Mekong Delta region. The Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam has taken significant steps to regulate the rice export market, following a thorough inspection of 44 rice export traders across six provinces in the Mekong Delta. This initiative, aimed at ensuring […]
Aurangzeb assures support for rice sector after meeting with industry leaders By News Desk Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb assured that the government would address all issues related to rice exports to help generate more foreign exchange for Pakistan. The assurance came during a meeting on Wednesday at the Federation House with Rafiq Suleman, former […]
