Yudhvir Rana Amritsar: US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on all things Indian has dealt a double blow to Indian basmati exporters. Not only does it give Pakistan basmati a 6% tariff advantage, but it also comes at a time when the India-UK Free Trade Agreement talks offered no relief for basmati. US tariff on […]
Reporter Hanin Marwah TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will soon send aid in the form of 10,000 tons of rice to Palestine to help the victims of the genocide committed by Israel there. “We will send 10,000 tons of rice aid to Palestine in the near future,” said Foreign Minister Sugiono in his speech […]
Background Rice is becoming a vital staple in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to rising consumption and urbanization. Current production struggles to meet this demand, and climate change increases extreme weather events, making food systems more vulnerable. Most rice varieties in SSA are outdated and low yielding, facing challenges from both abiotic (flooding, drought) and biotic […]
TRN Online By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, Aug. 4: India, in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has launched a new initiative to support rice fortification and strengthen supply chain management in Nepal. This initiative is part of India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative launched on Friday (August 1, 2025) by Ministry of […]
In response to soaring rice prices that have strained household budgets, the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has tapped government reserves and indicated plans to review Japan’s rice production policies. Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi has signaled a bold shift in approach, suggesting that Japan may abandon its de facto policy of limiting the cultivation […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Rice imports may hit over four million metric tons this year despite the projected record-high palay harvest as local output remains insufficient to meet the country’s growing demand for the staple. In its latest estimates, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) projected that […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter / @jordeenelagare Industry stakeholders have proposed reinstating the 35 percent tariff on imported rice to safeguard local palay farmers as prices for local produce decline. “The private sector partners from the Committee underscored that rampant rice importation, particularly of cheaper foreign rice, has exerted immense downward pressure on domestic […]
India Blooms News Service India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal. “This initiaitive is part of India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative luanched on 1st August 2025 by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in New Delhi,” […]
By Ben Moses Ebreo BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA)—The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” program will offer affordable rice to seniors, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and single parents in Nueva Vizcaya. Governor Jose Gambito said 10-kilo sacks of commercial rice will be sold to the target sectors at P29 per kilo in support of the pronouncement of […]
TRN Online By Our Correspondent Tamghas (Gulmi), Aug. 4: Farmers here have been forced to plant paddy as if it were millet, after not receiving sufficient even at the end of July. Farmers of Ishma Rural Municipality-2, Chaldi Phant of Gulmi have been compelled to plant rice like millet due to lack of rainfall this […]
