IRRI scientists explored the perspective of Filipino consumers to see how they view and value healthier rice (brown, pigmented, and low-Glycemic Index rice), providing new insights on how it can find its place on their tables. By Danica Louise C. Sembrano – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) For many Filipinos, a meal without rice is […]
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda is pushing for the expansion of the rice farmer financial assistance (RFFA) program to include all rice farmers, regardless of farm size. He also proposed providing a second tranche of PHP5,000 to small farm holders who have received aid. In a statement, […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business, WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry has announced a plan to increase rice exports to China, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Hong Kong. Commerce Minister Jatuporn Buruspat said the ministry had a meeting with the Thai Rice Exporters Association to discuss the rice export outlook in the latter half of the year. […]
India and other countries have ended export restrictions, flooding the market with supply. Susannah Savage in London Global rice prices have tumbled to their lowest level in eight years, in a blow to many farmers across Asia, as record harvests and the ending of export bans in India flood the market with supply. Export prices […]
UNB News In a move to control rising rice prices and stabilise the market, the government has authorised 242 private companies to import a total of 5 lakh metric tonnes of rice, including both parboiled and uncooked varieties. A letter from the Ministry of Food was sent to the Commerce Ministry on Sunday, requesting permission […]
Vietnam combines SRI methods, tech investment, and carbon credits to reduce GHG emissions In the implementation of the sustainable development project for one million hectares of high-quality, specialized rice linked to green growth in the Mekong Delta, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice farming has become a key focus for localities. However, this is a […]
PAJU, SOUTH KOREA – Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a rice field in a suburb of Seoul on Sunday to inspect the local rice farming situation. During the inspection in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Koizumi received explanations from a rice farmer on market price trends and measures to combat high temperatures and pests. Speaking to reporters, […]
By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio Summary HUNG YEN, August 11 (Reuters) – Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return. The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, […]
By Bernard Susbilla BACOLOD CITY (PIA)—The 60-day rice importation suspension order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has earned the support of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. In a media interview, Lacson said he believes the President’s move is a way to protect Filipino farmers from low palay (unmilled rice) prices during the current harvest […]
Government unveils new strategy to aid rice supply amidst looming crisis. By Yun Hee-hun With the rice shortage phenomenon emerging in the market ahead of this year’s harvest season, the government is implementing rice lending for the first time. Until now, the government had adjusted supply by releasing rice when there was a shortage and […]
