June 29, 2025 - Rice News Today

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Jun

BADC and IRRI launch digital tool to transform rice seed planning

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Press Release The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has launched a digital seed demand forecasting tool designed to bridge the gap between rice seed supply and actual farmer demand. The initiative was formally launched at an inception workshop held on June 26, 2025, in Dhaka, with […]

29
Jun

Aush rice harvesting begins, excellent yield in Rangpur region

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BSS RANGPUR, June 29, 2025 (BSS) – Harvesting of short-duration Aush rice crop has begun with excellent yield making farmers happy in Rangpur agriculture region during this Kharif-1 season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers will transplant Aman rice seedlings on the same land after completing harvest of the less irrigation-water […]

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Jun

India faces rice storage crisis as another record harvest likely this year

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Inventories totaled almost 39 million tonnes this month, according to the state-owned Food Corporation of India. Bloomberg By Pratik Parija India’s stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms. […]

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Jun

In his 90s, Taitung farmer still hands-on in the rice paddies

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Taipei, June 29 (CNA) At 91, Lo Mao-hsiang (羅茂祥) is still out in his fields in Taitung County every day, faithfully tending the rice he has grown for decades — especially his favorite variety, “Ugly Beauty.” Lo is the oldest member of the Taitung Chishang Farmers’ Association and still heads out to the fields, rain […]

29
Jun

Fake ST25 rice, once crowned world’s best, sold across Vietnam for over $5 a pack

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By Thi Ha Fake ST25, winner of the World’s Best Rice contest in 2019, is widespread in Vietnam and sold at 40% less than the price of the authentic grain. Rice labeled “ST25” is being sold at around VND140,000 (US$5.37) per pack of five kilograms in HCMC as against VND225,000 for the real product. One […]

29
Jun

Indigenous paddy varieties in decline

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The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent,Tulsipur, June 29: As farmers have started earning more from hybrid rice on less land, it has become difficult to protect indigenous rice. Farmers in Dang have been planting indigenous rice varieties such as simtharo, anadi and tilki only for household consumption. Although the provincial and local levels have introduced […]

29
Jun

212 Non-compliant Premium Rice Brands Discovered in Indonesia, Costing Consumers Up to Rp99tn per Year

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Reporter Annisa Febiola TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture’s investigation revealed 212 cases of cheating in the premium rice market. According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s calculation, these violations have cost the consumers up to Rp 99.35 trillion per year. The forms of cheating include discrepancies in the volume of rice, non-compliance with the […]

29
Jun

Rice imports up Rs 11 billion this year despite national push for self-sufficiency

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The stagnation in domestic rice production is attributed to various factors including fallow arable land, lack of improved seed varieties, inadequate chemical fertilizers and limited irrigation infrastructure. By DILIP PAUDEL As the government marks the 22nd National Rice Day on Asar 15 (June 29) today with the slogan ‘Intensification in Rice Cultivation: Food Security and […]

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BADC and IRRI launch digital tool to transform rice seed planning

Aush rice harvesting begins, excellent yield in Rangpur region

India faces rice storage crisis as another record harvest likely this year

In his 90s, Taitung farmer still hands-on in the rice paddies

Fake ST25 rice, once crowned world’s best, sold across Vietnam for over $5 a pack

Indigenous paddy varieties in decline

212 Non-compliant Premium Rice Brands Discovered in Indonesia, Costing Consumers Up to Rp99tn per Year

Rice imports up Rs 11 billion this year despite national push for self-sufficiency

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