Zahid Baig LAHORE: The Punjab has set a target of cultivating rice on five million acres of land in the province during the current season. The rice cultivation plan and target was set at a meeting of the provincial rice management committee held here on Thursday with the Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in […]
Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Thursday said that the target for rice cultivation in the province had been set at 05 million acres for this year LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 3rd Jul, 2025) Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Thursday said that the target for […]
Reuters Indian rice prices remained unchanged from the previous week as demand remained subdued and supplies stayed on the higher side, while Thai rates fell pressured by a stronger baht amid weak demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, unchanged from last week. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced […]
Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation (MAPCO) shipped 7,302 tonnes of rice to five foreign countries in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April, generating an income of US$2.4 million.Exports were delivered to China (3,976 tonnes), Indonesia (2,080 tonnes), Mozambique (780 tonnes), the Czech Republic (416 tonnes) […]
New report flags high arsenic levels in US-grown rice; experts advise caution, especially for children and pregnant women. Indian basmati, Thai jasmine among safest options tested. Rimjhim Singh New Delhi Rice sold in the United States has been found to contain some of the highest levels of inorganic arsenic — a toxic heavy metal linked […]
The Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) reported that during the first six months of 2025, Cambodia exported 387,070 tonnes of milled rice, valued at approximately $283 million. The CRF said that 50 exporters exported a total of 387,070 tonnes of milled rice to 63 destinations. This included 182,885 tonnes valued at about $140 million to 26 […]
UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – Starting July 16, the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be lowered to P43 a kilo from the current P45. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Agriculture said easing tensions following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran prompted the agency to […]
Regenerative farming emerges as a tool for climate-resilient, sustainable Indian agriculture. Sonali Mukherjee Indian agriculture, which supports 43% of the country’s work force and contributes around 18% of its GDP is undergoing a transformation. Excessive reliance on chemical fertilisers, pesticides and intensive water use have led to widespread soil degradation, water scarcity and declining crop […]
Source: Mongabay In a step towards strengthening food security amid rising climate pressures, researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have developed two genome-edited rice varieties: DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1. Developed using the […]
