Sukanta Halder Rice prices have increased by Tk 3 to Tk 5 per kilogramme across all categories over the past month, despite the recent Boro harvest and continuing imports of the staple grain. The Boro season, the country’s largest paddy harvest, wrapped up in May. The Boro harvest usually brings down rice prices due to […]
The Committee of Secretaries has decided to increase the prices of wheat and rice to be sold via the open market sale scheme. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian government has decided to raise the reserve price for wheat and rice, including brokens, to be sold under the open market sale scheme (OMSS). This includes […]
In today’s Finshots, we tell you why India is diverting its record rice surplus for ethanol production and whether it’s a sustainable fix for the long term. The Story What do you do when your godowns are overflowing with more rice than the country can eat, export or give away in ration schemes? If you’re […]
Press and information team of the Delegation to INDONESIA and BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Team Europe strengthen collaboration with Central and East Java Provinces on Sustainable Rice Production Team Europe – comprising the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and 12 EU Member States – recently concluded a visit to Central and East Java to strengthen cooperation […]
8.30 lakh tonnes of rice, 4.66 lakh tonnes of wheat imported last fiscal. Shaikh Abdullah The government imported a record 12.96 lakh tonnes of food grains in the just concluded 2024–25 fiscal year to stabilise domestic supply amid repeated natural disasters and lower rice production. According to the food ministry’s website, the imports included 8.30 […]
Agriculture experts warn of a looming food crisis and are urging a shift to water-efficient techniques such as the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to mitigate losses. Khalid Gul Srinagar, Jun 30: Farmers across Kashmir are watching their paddy fields wither as irrigation canals run dry amid alarmingly low water levels in the Jhelum River […]
Source: Xinhua / Editor: huaxia Farmers plant rice seedlings at a field in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, on July 1, 2025. Despite challenges such as water scarcity, rice cultivation remains a vital source of income for many farmers in northern Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) Farmers plant rice seedlings at a field in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, on July […]
TOI Business Desk India’s Kharif crop sowing surged by 11.3% year-on-year as of June 27, 2025, propelled by a strong southwest monsoon and 9% above-average rainfall. Pulses and rice acreage saw significant increases, while cotton and jute declined. Northwestern and Central regions experienced above-normal precipitation, boosting reservoir storage levels to 36% of capacity. NEW DELHI: […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business / WRITER: Wichit Chantanusornsiri The National Rice Policy and Management Committee has approved four projects worth more than 50 billion baht to maintain price stability and strengthen security for rice farmers. According to Wittayakorn Maneenetr, director-general of the Department of Internal Trade (DIT), the committee approved a paddy sales postponement loan programme […]
Source: Xinhua / Editor: huaxia TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) — Japan has no intention of sacrificing its agricultural sector in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent demand that Japan import more American rice, the country’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed Tuesday. “We have no intention of making compromises that would harm Japanese agriculture […]
