Wheat flour prices fell by 9.8% and chicken by 3.2% during the week. ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – After weeks of rising costs, the latest report from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) shows a slight dip in overall inflation this week, but the prices of daily essentials still went through the roof. Weekly inflation eased […]
By Mary Judaline Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Oriental assured on Saturday that it has enough rice buffer stocks for the province in case of emergency or disasters. Emily Diputado, NFA-Negros Oriental OIC branch manager, said in an interview that the special rollout for the PHP20 per kg. rice […]
Reuters Thai rice export prices rose to a three-week high this week, supported by the baht’s appreciation, while thin demand pushed Vietnamese offers lower. Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at $355–$365 per tonne, its highest since Aug. 21, compared with $355 per tonne last week, traders said, citing the stronger baht Domestic prices were […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono confirmed that national rice production in 2025 is projected to record a surplus of 3.5 million tons, ensuring sufficient domestic supply without the need for imports until the end of the year. “According to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), by the end of December 2025, rice production is […]
BSS RANGPUR, Sept 11, 2025 (BSS) – Despite drought-like conditions due to lowrainfall during the initial stages of seedling transplantation, farmers havealready exceeded the set target for Aman rice cultivation by 0.04 percent inthe Rangpur agricultural region. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) saidtransplantation of Aman rice seedlings will end by September 15. […]
Aurangzeb stresses need for strict monitoring and vigilance against market speculation to prevent any artificial price increases. Imran Ali Kundi Second meeting of Steering Committee for Assessment of Inflationary Trends in Pakistan held. ISLAMABAD – The government has noted that sufficient wheat stocks, excluding strategic reserves, are currently available and the initial assessments suggested that […]
By VNA Vietnam’s rice exports are unlikely to be significantly affected in the short term, said acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang following reports that the Philippines and Indonesia have temporarily suspended rice imports since early September. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) will report to the Prime Minister, seeking directives […]
By Yonhap The agriculture ministry said Friday it will supply an additional 25,000 tons of rice from its reserves of the staple grain to help stabilize soaring prices sparked by a supply shortage. The decision came as the producer price of a 40-kilogram bag of rice surpassed 220,000 won ($158) for the first time in […]
Sreekanth Ravindran / Khmer Times Synopsis: Cambodia exports nearly half of their rice production and is ranked fifth among the global rice exporters, the US report says. The Kingdom’s rice production has increased by 400 percent since the mid-1990s, owing to the exploration of advanced technologies, better infrastructure, scientific cropping methods and the use of […]
By Aaron A. Cotejar Calbiga farmers’ days of backbreaking toil under the scorching sun could be coming to an end. The burdensome tasks of planting, harvesting, and hauling that could take weeks can now be completed in days. Thanks to modern farm machines that have reached their fields. “It’s very difficult for us to harvest,” […]
