June 2025 - Page 17 of 22 - Rice News Today

11
Jun

Vietnam enhances rice export position in Canadian market

ricenews / 10 months
0
3 min read

Amidst global trade uncertainties prompting Canada to diversify its markets, Vietnamese agricultural exporters, particularly those in the rice sector, are encouraged to seize this opportunity. Fully leveraging free trade agreements involving both countries will be key to quickly increasing Vietnam’s food exports to the North American nation. Ottawa (VNA) – As Canada seeks to diversify […]

11
Jun

Alarm up as PH becomes world’s top rice importer

ricenews / 10 months
0
4 min read

By Franco Jose C. Baroña. THE Philippines has overtaken all other countries to become the world’s top rice importer in 2024, an ominous milestone that experts warn signals not progress but the disintegration of the nation’s food security. A landmark policy paper released this week by the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) paints a stark […]

11
Jun

Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?

ricenews / 10 months
0
7 min read

Justin McCurry in Tokyo The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have to adapt. It’s cheap, filling and a time-honoured way for office workers to calm their hunger pangs. Lunchtime diners at fast-food restaurants in central Tokyo are here for […]

11
Jun

IRRI’s long-term experiment marks world record of cropping seasons

ricenews / 10 months
0
2 min read

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (LTCCE) at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) sets the global record of cropping seasons with the planting of its 183rd crop in April. With this, the LTCCE surpassed the world-renowned Broadbalk experiment at Rothamsted in the United Kingdom (est. 1843) in terms […]

11
Jun

Rice groups take issue with needless rules

ricenews / 10 months
0
4 min read

Vietnamese businesses and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry are urging policymakers to revise certain provisions in the country’s rice export regulations, warning that current requirements may create unnecessary burdens and financial pressure. In its latest submission to the Ministry of Industry and Trade over a week ago, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and […]

10
Jun

Japan to release extra 200,000 tons of stockpiled rice as prices fall

ricenews / 10 months
0
3 min read

By Himari Semans Japan will release an additional 200,000 metric tons of stockpiled rice harvested in 2021 and 2020 through no-bid contracts to all retailers and rice shops, the farm ministry said Tuesday, as the grain’s price fell for the second consecutive week. Major retailers, midsize and small supermarkets, and rice shops with their own […]

10
Jun

IRRI launches new 5-Year Strategy to drive sustainability in rice-based agri-food systems

ricenews / 10 months
0
3 min read

Los Baños, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today unveiled its 2025–2030 Strategy, a bold vision to transform global rice-based food systems through inclusive science, deep partnerships, and coordinated action across public and private sectors. Building on its 65-year research innovations, IRRI’s new strategy recognizes rice as a powerful lever […]

10
Jun

Rice fields and greenhouse gases: a plan to reduce emissions in Asia-Pacific

ricenews / 10 months
0
4 min read

The Asian Development Bank is investing US$ 1.5 billion to promote more efficient farming that increases productivity while reducing the environmental impact of growing the main staple in the Asian diet. Rice farming alone generates 1.5 per cent of greenhouse gases. New irrigation systems and the use of drones are among the tools to cut […]

10
Jun

Iran uses nuclear technology to produce drought-resistant rice

ricenews / 10 months
0
2 min read

Azad News Agency. This rice variety was obtained through targeted mutagenesis methods and originated from the popular local native variety Tarom. Key features of this variety include high resistance to drought, maintaining cooking quality, excellent aroma and flavor, and high yield. Unlike many high-yielding modified varieties that sacrifice quality for quantity, Kian has created a […]

09
Jun

“Beyond paddy hybrids: Basmati may just be the answer for farmers in Punjab”

ricenews / 10 months
0
2 min read

Chandigarh: Basmati could emerge as a viable alternative following the recent ban on hybrid and Pusa 44 paddy varieties, despite the potential short-term challenges for farmers and seed vendors. Improved market prices in some areas might help offset farmers’ concerns about the fluctuating basmati prices experienced over the last few years. Last year, the Punjab […]

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

New Business Guidance Equips...

Study Shows Restriction of...

Commercial rice farmers plan...

P1.66-B fund OK’d to...

Pakistan’s food exports slump...

Progress in negotiations to...

Vietnam enhances rice export position in Canadian market

Alarm up as PH becomes world’s top rice importer

Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?

IRRI’s long-term experiment marks world record of cropping seasons

Rice groups take issue with needless rules

Japan to release extra 200,000 tons of stockpiled rice as prices fall

IRRI launches new 5-Year Strategy to drive sustainability in rice-based agri-food systems

Rice fields and greenhouse gases: a plan to reduce emissions in Asia-Pacific

Iran uses nuclear technology to produce drought-resistant rice

“Beyond paddy hybrids: Basmati may just be the answer for farmers in Punjab”

Recent Post

New Business Guidance Equips.

Study Shows Restriction of.

Commercial rice farmers plan.