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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry is monitoring reports of Cambodian-grown rice products distributed in China, which use packaging bearing the print of a Thai flag and a certification emblem for Thai jasmine rice. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director-general of the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), said the reports came from Thais living […]
Market vendors attribute the increase to supply disruptions caused by continuous rainfall. Highlights: Rice prices have remained stable at increased rates in Dhaka’s markets following Eid, with a noticeable rise also seen in the prices of vegetables and chicken. Following last week’s wholesale hike of Tk4–8 per kg in rice, the higher prices have now […]
TOKYO: Japan’s private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a major headache for both consumers and policymakers. Some 10,600 metric tons of so-called staple rice – which is consumed at meals as opposed to rice used for feed or ingredients in other products – were […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will pilot a $200,000 (around P11.33 million) program to help rice farmers learn how to undertake sustainable mechanization business such as hire services and machinery repair to improve their income. FAO has launched the Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization […]
The rice cultivation process starts with planting seeds in a nursery for up to 45 days By: Azza Al Ali Despite the desert climate, Nasser Saeed Al Mazrouei has turned a farming experiment into a small but successful rice production effort, yielding 60kg annually and showing new possibilities for local agriculture. The rice planting began […]
naveenika The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, is now looking to broaden its supplier base beyond Vietnam to secure more stable supply and competitive prices.
