Traders to issue revised prices for all grocery items within next 10 days. RAWALPINDI: With the upcoming fiscal year’s budget implementation looming, wholesale markets have begun raising prices. The price of a 50kg sugar sack rose by Rs300 on Wednesday, and an additional Rs200 increase is expected this week, pushing the retail price of sugar […]
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture on Monday said it will delay plans to reduce the maximum suggested retail price of imported rice, given the volatility in global markets as tensions increase in the Middle East. According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the planned reduction of the […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is delaying the reduction of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice next month. This is in light of the escalating tensions in the Middle East. “We’ll likely delay the rollout by a month or two to gain a […]
by Ryan McGeeney Special to The Commercial. Every growing season brings its own unique challenges to Arkansas farmers, and the spring of 2025 is no exception. By the time the storm system of early April swept across Arkansas, growers had already planted at least 15% of the state’s estimated 1.4 million planned acres of rice. […]
By Hung Jui-chin and Esme Yeh / Staff reporters Taiwanese rice exports to Japan reached 7,759 tonnes in the first five months of this year, a sixfold increase amid a 101.7 percent price surge in Japanese-grown rice compared with the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Agriculture showed. As the price of […]
Maria Bernadette Romero, Jason Mago The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the country’s farm output will post stronger growth in the second quarter of 2025, banking on improved weather conditions and intensified government interventions to drive rice and corn production — the backbone of the agriculture sector. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
