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Vietnam’s major rice exporter Vinafood 1 tasked with developing mega agri-logistics hub

By Chau Anh Vinafood 1, Vietnam’s top rice exporter, has been asked to develop an integrated hub for agricultural trade, logistics, warehousing, exports, customs, banking, irradiation, and research and development activities. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha made the request at a meeting of the state-owned company (Vietnam Northern Food Corp.) in Hanoi last Friday, […]

Rice prices spike as millers make hay while imports stall

YASIR WARDAD. Rice prices spike to the woes of commoners, even, as millers make hay while private import stalls, sources say.Private imports have come to a halt following the end of government zero-duty facility for importers, they add.Millers are taking advantage of the situation, making high profits, while consumers facing the burden of increased prices, […]

Second half of July important for maximising paddy yield

NEWS WIRE FAISALABAD – Agriculture experts have termed the second half of July most important for maximising paddy yield and advised growers to complete rice cultivation during last fortnight of current month. A spokesman for the Agriculture (Extension) Department said here on Sunday that paddy crops could be cultivated in all types of soils except […]

New padi varieties tackle weedy rice

PASIR SALAK: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, through the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), has introduced two new padi varieties to address the weedy rice issue in the country. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the development of the new MR CL3 and MR CL4 varieties was the result of a strategic […]

Japan Average Rice Price Down for 7th Straight Week

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through July 6 stood at 3,602 yen per 5 kilograms, down 70 yen from the previous week, the seventh consecutive weekly fall, the agriculture ministry said Monday. In the reporting week, 11,742 tons of government-stockpiled rice […]

Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists warn of hidden dangers, demand strict regulation

Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received “validation” from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s recent announcement of gene-edited rice varieties has triggered critical responses, notably from the Coalition for a GM-Free India, which hosted a webinar to assess the implications […]

DA chief directs ground consultations ahead of Rice Act hearings

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed his undersecretaries—particularly those overseeing operations and the National Rice Industry Development Program—to conduct on-the-ground consultations with farmers and lawmakers in preparation for congressional deliberations on the proposed Rice Act. Secretary Tiu Laurel, currently abroad recovering from a medical procedure, said those tasked to carry out the […]

Grain crisis deepens in fertile Madhesh: Only 33.78 pc paddy fields planted

Once known as Nepal’s granary, Madhesh Province is witnessing a steady decline in paddy cultivation. Recent data shows that only 33.78 percent of arable land in the region has been planted with rice this season. Farmers blame the shortage of water and fertilizer as the primary reasons for this worrying trend. By MITHILESH YADAV KATHMANDU, […]

Adviser: 5.5 million families to receive 30kg of rice each at subsidised rate

In the first phase, the program will operate from August to November. Tribune Desk The Food-Friendly Program is set to commence in August, under which 5.5 million families will receive 30kg of rice each at a subsidised rate of Tk15 per kilogram, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder said on Tuesday. He said that this year […]