NEW DELHI – India is considering a proposal to expand the sale of broken rice from state stockpiles into the open market, according to sources, a move that may boost supplies of the grain for exports and ethanol production. The world’s top exporter launched a pilot programme earlier in 2025 to cut the proportion of […]
APA-Nairobi (Kenya) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of 23,268 metric tons of rice from South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) valued at US$18 million. It is to support the food needs of refugees in Kenya, according to a statement from the WFP on Friday. This contribution […]
Farmers are seeking ways to fend off birds who are stirring up soil in flooded paddy fields in Ferrara province. An unusual bird is ravaging crops and infuriating farmers in north-eastern Italy: the flamingo. Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area, and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice for risotto in […]
