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Asia rice: Prices in India edge up as demand improves; muted activity seen elsewhere

Reuters BENGALURU/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/DHAKA AND HANOI: Indian rice export prices edged up from two-year lows this week, helped by improving demand, while a lack of buying activity and higher supplies weighed on Thailand and Vietnam rates. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $380-$386 per ton, up from the last week’s $378-$384. Indian 5% broken white […]

India may improve trade deficit with Japan by selling quality rice

As Japan considers scaling up imports in the wake of a major rice crisis, there a potential for India. Prajata Khare/ Prachi Gupta India is the world’s largest exporter of rice, with its output mainly going to countries in West Asia and Africa. Thousands of rice varieties are harvested in the country, including the glutinous […]

Punjab: Slow paddy sowing worries PAU, asks growers to speed up process

By Gurpreet Singh Nibber. Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state’s agricultural experts. Chandigarh: Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting […]

Rice prices up Tk4-8 per kg despite record harvest

Shahadat Hossain. In Dhaka’s retail kitchen markets, Miniket rice is now being sold at Tk80–82 per kg, up from Tk72–74 before Eid. Despite the conclusion of a record-breaking Boro harvest, rice prices have unexpectedly risen by Tk4-8 per kg since Eid-ul-Adha, causing financial strain on consumers and discontent among farmers. Government data shows that this […]

Deadly rice virus spreads across Africa, threatening food security: Study

There is an urgent need to strengthen biosecurity, invest in genomic surveillance and accelerate resistant rice development, study warns. Gargi Gaur Across Africa, once healthy rice fields are turning yellow, yields are falling and farmers are facing growing uncertainty. At the heart of this crisis is a viral disease called Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV) […]

Why Farmers Are Replacing Pesticides With Ducks This Kharif Farming Season.

This Kharif season, farmers across India are turning to smart, sustainable methods—like using ducks to manage pests and choosing climate-resilient seeds—to grow better crops with fewer resources. These practical techniques are helping protect the environment while improving harvests. Here’s how more farmers can make the shift this season. By Shivani Gupta. Often reliant on excessive […]

Vietnam Recognizes its First-Ever Rice Variety Derived from Crop Wild Relatives

By Michael Major (Crop Diversity Digest Contributor) Plant Breeders Innovate Against Climate Change Vietnam’s agriculture is at a crossroads. Extreme weather events, higher temperatures and unpredictable rainfall are putting pressure on the country’s food supply and disrupting farmers’ traditional practices. But plant breeders and farmers are rising to these challenges by tapping into the unique […]