Vibhor Mohan Chandigarh: Rising tensions between Iran and Israel have cast a long shadow over India’s basmati rice exports, with exporters warning that any disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could cripple trade with Gulf countries and hand long-term strategic advantage to Pakistan. At the heart of the concern is the possible closure […]
Multi-national agencies estimate global grains output at record high in 2025-26 season. By Subramani Ra Mancombu. India’s rice production will likely rise to a record high in the 2025-26 season (September 2025-August 2026) even as global grains production could rise to a fresh peak of 2,375 million tonnes (mt), forecasts by international agencies say. India’s […]
Vietnamese agricultural products clearing strict technical and quality barriers to reach Japanese dining tables is no longer a rare feat. However, the recent export of 500 tonnes of Japonica rice by Trung An High-Tech Farming JSC in partnership with Japan’s Murase Group carries special significance. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s rice industry marked a significant milestone […]
By Keren Anne Bernadas NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur (PIA)—Farmers in Camarines Sur are turning to bio-fertilizers as a cheaper alternative to inorganic fertilizers in order to provide the nutrients essential for cultivating rice, a staple food for Filipino consumers. Tessie San Joaquin from the Maymatan Farmers’ Multi-purpose Cooperative in Goa, Camarines Sur, shared that through […]
Ruchika Khanna/Tribune News Service The wheat procurement season is over but it is now the busiest time for the Food Corporation of India. Not only is the central food procurement agency involved in receiving the milled rice to avoid a situation like last year, it is also busy dispatching the rice from Punjab’s godowns to […]
By Kaiser Jan Fuentes LAPU-LAPU CITY — As provinces continue adopting the P20-per-kilo rice program, the National Food Authority (NFA) highlighted its strengthened mandate to support local farmers and ensure food security. The National Food Authority – Central Visayas (NFA-7) is now focused on maintaining emergency rice reserves while exclusively sourcing palay from Filipino farmers, […]
Việt Nam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market. HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market. […]
THE farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) fell 28.9% year on year in May to an average of P17.75 per kilogram, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Month on month, the palay farmgate price fell 1.6% in May from P18.04 in April, the PSA said. The May decline widened from the 26.9% year-on-year retreat in […]
Thailand is stepping up efforts to expand agricultural exports to China, with rice and cassava identified as top priorities, according to Thai Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan. This is reported by VNA, a partner of TV BRICS. Driven by strong bilateral trade and rising Chinese demand for Thai agricultural products, the Thai Ministry of Commerce […]
Source: Feedlot Rice dealers who resell grain from government emergency reserves face fines and prison terms, Japan’s Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on June 13, The Asahi Shimbun reported. “We are taking maximum measures to prevent the potential risk of resale Resale of rice will lead to a further increase in rice prices, which is […]
