KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — President Marcos on Tuesday pledged to sustain his administration’s affordable rice program until the end of his term as he directly addressed for the first time his naysayers who have been saying the P20 per kilo rice initiative will not be sustainable in the long run. “There are those who are […]
Story by Kristina Maralit,Giselle P. Jordan PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the government is working to ensure that the selling of rice at P20 per kilo would be sustained until the end of his term in 2028. In a roundtable discussion with reporters at the conclusion of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian […]
India expects record wheat and rice production in the year ending in June, according to the latest forecasts from the agriculture ministry. India is likely to produce a record 117.5 million tons of wheat, the ministry calculated. In March, they expected a yield of 115.4 million tons. India ranks second in the world ranking of […]
Korean food export company The O Global has signed a landmark agreement with Beisia, one of Japan’s top retail distributors, to export 200 tons of Korean rice to help ease Japan’s ongoing rice shortage. The contract represents the largest volume of rice ever exported by a private Korean company for general consumer sales in Japan. […]
An ancient wild rice may hold genetic secrets for climate-resilient farming – if Vietnam can save it from vanishing and neglect. By Le Quynh, Dialogue Earth “It’s been so long I can barely remember. It’s delicious, fragrant, soft but not sticky,” says Trần Văn Lựa, 53, a farmer from Đồng Tháp province, south-west Vietnam, recalling […]
by Web Desk (Lahore) KARACHI – Prices of sevearal basic commodities including rice and chicken increased, adding to financial burden on households preparing for the festive season. Super Basmati rice prices jumped from Rs25 to 30 per kilogram, now reaching Rs340 per kilogram, Sella rice rate has been increased by Rs20, hitting Rs340 per kg […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The importation of milled rice to the Philippines slowed down as of late May. This was observed as local production of palay or unmilled rice slightly increased in the first quarter of this year. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry showed that inbound grains totaled 1.7 million […]
Can Tho City, Vietnam (April 9, 2025) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) held a conference to review the initial outcomes of the One-Million-Hectare High-Quality and Low-Emission Rice Program (1mHa Program). Early findings indicate lower production costs, higher yields, and increased farmer income, signaling a step forward for sustainable rice farming in the […]
Source: Rural Voice. India’s agricultural and allied sector exports witnessed a significant increase of 6.47% in the fiscal year 2024-25, reaching $51.91 billion. This growth is particularly noteworthy given that the country’s total merchandise exports remained nearly at the previous year’s level of $437 billion, recording only a marginal increase of 0.1% during the same […]
With the average price of rice now doubled from the same period last year — reaching more than ¥4,000 for 5 kilograms at supermarkets — much attention is being paid to whether the ministry’s new approach will be effective. TOKYO — The agriculture ministry’s decision to sell state-held reserves of rice through “discretionary contracts,” in […]
