BR Web Desk Pakistan’s rice exports observed a notable drop in revenue in FY25 on account of a sharp decline in international prices, showed data released by Optimus Capital Management on Monday. As per the brokerage house, the country’s total rice exports stood at 5.8 million metric tons (MMT) in FY25, down by a modest […]
The number of people whose primary occupation is in the agriculture industry has halved over the past 25 years, dropping to about 1.1 million. Their average age is 69. The number is projected to plummet to 300,000 in 20 years. Akihiro Okada – The Japan News TOKYO – The “Rice Crisis of the Reiwa Era” […]
Source: Xinhua, Editor: huaxia Farmers plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Lahore, Pakistan on July 20, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) Farmers plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Lahore, Pakistan on July 20, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) A farmer plants rice seedlings at a paddy field in Lahore, Pakistan on July 20, […]
With India accounting for 46% of global rice exports, the country is expected to ‘emerge as the primary beneficiary of the move for its proximity, availability and competitive pricing’ By PTI Indian rice millers and exporters are upbeat about Bangladesh’s “plan to import 9 lakh tonnes of rice,” anticipating a boost in demand and better […]
Rice exports decreased by 14.72 per cent to $3.353 billion from $3.931 billion a year earlier. By Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports dropped by nearly 4 per cent to $7.116 billion in FY25, compared to $7.369 billion in the previous year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The decline marks […]
Reporter Baiti Wulandari TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia has been reeling with the discovery of adulterated rice among 212 brands out of 268 brands that have been tested by the government. According to Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, the tests were done across 13 laboratories due to the “sensitive” nature of the situation. Rice is one […]
APA-Abidjan-(Cote d’Ivoire) Thirteen West African countries are set to benefit from a $9.44 million grant aimed at reducing vulnerability and strengthening the resilience of rice value chains in the face of climate change. Approved on July 17, 2025, by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund—the concessional financing arm of the African Development […]
