Story by Times Now Digital. The India-Iran basmati rice trade is facing serious headwinds as rising tensions from the Iran-Israel conflict threaten to curb exports, triggering a likely decline in domestic basmati prices. Industry sources expect prices to dip in the coming weeks following a 15–20 per cent surge over the past two months, which […]
Source: Eurasia Review. With its extensive and diverse agroecological zones, China ranks among the 12 global hotspots for agricultural biodiversity. This richness—deeply embedded in the country’s diverse landscapes and cultures—has conventionally supported food and nutrition security for a population of over 1.4 billion. However, rapid modernisation, industrial agriculture, and climate change are now significantly pressurising […]
Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food. By John Wright The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a rollercoaster ride. Beginning with a poor harvest in 2023 and a minor rice shortage in the late summer of 2024, many began to think Japan’s […]
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes. The Japan News. TOKYO – The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related businesses across Japan to determine the status of their sales and inventory, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday. The survey will […]
Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world.Bloomberg, Content provider By Emma Court In a warming world that’s already affecting farming yields, one crop may be better positioned than others. New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the […]
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News. President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed confidence anew that his administration could sustain the implementation of the P20 per kilo of rice. In an episode of the BBM Podcast, Marcos was asked how will the government sustain this program. He then emphasized that rice production has […]
