By Tooba Khan Recent heavy rains and floods have damaged about one-fifth of the rice crop in Pakistan’s Punjab province, which accounts for majority of the production in the world’s fourth-biggest exporter of the staple. Rice yields in the region, which saw the worst flooding in more than three decades, are likely to drop by […]
Farmers whose land lies beyond the fence have urged the Border Security Force (BSF) to allow them to carry out desilting once the water recedes, as the time available to sow wheat is very limited. Harpreet Bajwa CHANDIGARH: Approximately 16,000 acres of land out of the total 21,600 acres between the border fence on the […]
PRESS RELEASE Bahawalnagar – The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) organised a seminar on the “Management of Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) and Aflatoxin in Rice” at Bahawalnagar on Tuesday, as part of a series of initiatives to enhance rice quality and boost exports. The event drew participation from provincial extension department representatives, local growers, […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, European traders said on Tuesday. The deadline to submit price offers is October 6. The tender seeks offers for non-basmati parboiled rice in CIF liner out terms, which involve ship unloading costs, for shipment to the ports […]
New York (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesia’s record-breaking rice production this year has not only secured national food self-sufficiency but also opened opportunities for exports to help countries in need, including Palestine. “This year, we recorded the highest rice production and grain reserves in our history. We are now self-sufficient in rice, […]
India produced 1,490.74 lakh tonnes of rice in 2024–25, with Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Punjab, and Odisha leading the list. By CNBCTV18.com India remains one of the world’s largest rice producers, recording a total output of 1,490.74 lakh tonne in the 2024–25 crop year, according to the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW). […]
Source: Asia News Network Local rice millers have been under pressure due to the narrowing gap between the government’s price ceiling, farm gate prices and retail prices for the grain, with many reducing or halting operations as profit margins narrow, leading to supplies tightening and market prices creeping above the cap in recent months. Industry […]
By HT Correspondent, Karnal Despite the assurances, the association members are still reluctant to register under the CMR policy, raising doubts over the smooth procurement process. Even as the Haryana minister of food supplies, civil and consumer affairs Rajesh Nagar on Tuesday assured the rice millers that their demands will be met within 15 days, […]
Finimize Newsroom What’s going on here? Indonesia’s rice prices soared to record highs in August, even as warehouses were overflowing with home-grown rice and global prices kept falling. What does this mean? Despite ramping up rice production by almost 16% in the first seven months of 2025, shoppers in Indonesia still found shelves thinly stocked. […]
