By: Mary Joy Salcedo MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s program of P20 per kilo of rice has created “so much injustice” for farmers, Teodoro Mendoza, a scientist at the University of the Philippines and Science Director of the Community Legal Help and Policy Center said this Monday. His statement comes right before the […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The government should prioritize the implementation of the floor price mechanism for both palay and corn in the last three years of the Marcos administration, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) said. PCAFI said the imposition of the floor price mechanism would […]
However, many farmers, lately, have been cultivating it during summer, likely due to its high price compared to conventional varieties. Express News Service MADURAI: An increase in the off-season cultivation of Karuppu Kavuni paddy – a traditional variety widely opted by farmers across several districts such as Madurai, Tiruchy and Virudhunagar – has created a […]
57% of negotiated product lines to become tariff-free only after 2030; cosmetics, silver bars, and medicines among delayed categories. Ishaan Gera The recently concluded free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom is unlikely to offer immediate gains for British exporters, with more than half of all tariff reductions delayed beyond 2030, a Moneycontrol […]
By Li Yang | chinadaily.com.cn The added value of China’s primary industry hit 3.12 trillion yuan ($435.27 billion) in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 3.7 percent. Currently, the government’s purchase of summer grain is at its peak, according to the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration. China’s grain output reached […]
JAKARTA: The government is planning to scrap the rice quality classifications of medium and premium to tackle a recent surge in illegal blending across the country. Coordinating Food Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the decision came in the wake of widespread adulteration of rice that involved blending the two different qualities for selling at premium prices. […]
By Ogaga Ariemu Nigerian agribusiness expert and managing director of the Nigeria Farmers Group, Retson Tedheke, has warned farmers in the country not to cultivate maize and rice. He disclosed this in a statement on his X handle on Saturday. Tedheke’s comments come amid the drop in the price of rice and maize, which he […]
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO and TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News Around this time last year, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. opened his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) not with his administration’s feats, but with the daunting reality check that the fruits of economic progress were not felt by ordinary Filipinos faced with the […]
Recorder Report KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers and Bank Alfalah Limited has announced a strategic partnership to launch Rs 250 million financing for farmers across Pakistan aimed at empowering farmers across the country through enhanced lending facilities. This collaboration will extend financing of up to Rs 1 million to farmers registered through Engro Markaz outlets and UgAi […]
Siân Yates ,Star Business Report Beneo has announced a three-year collaborative project aimed at promoting sustainable rice farming practices in Vietnam. This initiative, funded by the Government of Flanders, partners Beneo with international NGO Rikolto and climate technology firm CarbonFarm. Vietnam, a leading global rice exporter, faces significant challenges in sustainable agriculture, particularly in terms […]
