Nearly 1.3 million (13 lakhs) tonnes of rice have been imported in the country. At the same time, the last boro season yielded better production. Despite this, the rice price has not come down, rather it has been increasing. According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the lowest retail price for coarse rice in […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has announced that Indonesia will co-manage 20 thousand hectares of land with Palestine to grow rice and horticultural crops, and send the majority of the produce to the Middle Eastern nation. “We are preparing 10 to 20 thousand hectares of land for rice fields and horticulture,” Sulaiman […]
Thailand’s billion-dollar rice industry would be exposed to major risks if its trade negotiations with the U.S. fail, as the Trump government is threatening a 36 percent tariff on the country. While the U.S. is not Thailand’s largest rice consumer, it remains a critical market for high-value varieties, especially the premium jasmine rice. The Thai […]
by Web Desk (Lahore) LAHORE – Amid soaring prices, several commodity prices across Pakistan witnessed surge in July 2025. From essential grains and pulses to spices, sugar, and dry fruits, nearly every staple item has seen a hike in wholesale rates at Lahore’s historic Akbari Mandi. As price hike hits consumers, market analysts link increase […]
By John Reidy SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Milled rice production in South Korea is forecast to dip to 3.44 million tonnes in marketing year 2025-26 on reduced planted area, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Area planted to rice is projected by the FAS at […]
(Mainichi Japan) TSURUOKA, Yamagata — Local farmers criticized the Japanese government’s policy to boost rice production amid high prices for the grain during a meeting here on July 7, calling it irresponsible and dismissive of farmers. At a general assembly of the municipal agricultural promotion council held in the Yamagata Prefecture city of Tsuruoka — […]
by Carla P. Gomez Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said P20 per kilo of rice will be sold in Talisay City this week through the federation of irrigators association. In June they also sold P20 per kilo rice in Pulupandan town, Lacson pointed out on Monday, July 7. Lacson said 500 residents in Talisay […]
Source: Business Standard Rice sold in the United States has been found to contain some of the highest levels of inorganic arsenic — a toxic heavy metal linked to cancer and developmental issues, according to a recent report by Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing children’s exposure to harmful chemicals. By contrast, […]
