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Drought in Baghlan: Farmers Shift from Rice to Sorghum

Author: Avizha Khorshid Some farmers in Baghlan province are complaining about low rainfall and the continuation of drought. They say this situation has severely reduced their crop yields and caused them heavy losses. At the same time, experts warn that the persistence of this phenomenon is posing serious challenges to Afghanistan’s agriculture-dependent economy, with consequences […]

Cambodia earns $1.4 bilion from rice exports in 8 months

Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times Synopsis: The Kingdom ships 472,803 tonnes of milled rice to 66 destinations worldwide. Cambodia has earned a total of $1,462 million from paddy rice and milled rice exports in the first eight months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed on Tuesday. From January to […]

Vietnam’s agriculture posts record trade surplus, builds global position

In 2024, the sector smashed records with a 17.9 billion USD trade surplus, soaring 46.8% from last year. That was a huge slice of Vietnam’s total 24.8 billion USD trade surplus, cementing its influence on Vietnam’s balance of trade. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s agriculture scene has gone from scraping by to raking in over 60 […]

PM directs stronger measures to boost rice production, export

To stabilise the rice market and seize export opportunities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the Ministers of Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, Finance and Foreign Affairs, along with provincial and municipal leaders, to urgently implement coordinated solutions. Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 9 signed an official dispatch ordering […]

DA urges Congress to restore NFA’s rice, corn buying power

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged Congress to support its proposal to restore and expand the National Food Authority’s (NFA) powers to directly buy corn and rice from local farmers and cooperatives. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said this initiative is embedded in the proposed RICE Act bill filed by House Speaker […]

Flood-hit India, Pakistan face rising basmati prices amid crop losses

Heavy rainfall in late August and earlier this month caused the Ravi, Chenab, Sutlej, and Beas rivers to overflow, flooding basmati rice-growing regions Heavy rains and widespread flooding in basmati rice-growing regions of India and Pakistan have raised concerns over output of the premium staple, driving prices higher as supplies are expected to fall. India […]