Seed World Staff Genetic selection could play a key role in helping farmers and plant breeders cut greenhouse gas emissions from crops — especially rice — according to new research from the University of Warwick and Cranfield University. As agriculture intensifies to meet growing global food demand, it has become one of the largest sources […]
RANGPUR, Oct 31, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers are ready for a bumper harvest of Aman rice this season as harvesting of the major cereal crop will gain momentum in the next couple of weeks in the Rangpur agricultural region. They have already harvested short-duration Aman rice on 32,990 hectares of land and produced 1,07,112 tonnes […]
Marie HEUCLIN AFP Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England. Growing rice “has not been done before in the UK”, said Mitschunas, a field ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). But […]
Reuters Vietnam’s rice prices fell to a more than two-month low this week on subdued demand and poor crop quality, while Indian rates held steady amid sluggish export demand and concerns that heavy rains in key eastern states from a cyclone could hurt output. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted this week at $344-$350 […]
Basmati exports drop 45.5% to 137,000 tonnes; exporters urge reforms to restore competitiveness. By Monitoring Desk Pakistan’s rice exports declined by 28% during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, as exporters blamed rising costs, currency pressures, and inconsistent policies for eroding competitiveness in global markets. According to official data, total rice exports fell to […]
Global New Light of Myanmar The international rice price has fallen by 40% compared to last year, leading to a decline in export price of rice such as Ae-ma-hta and Ngasein, but respective mills are buying wet paddy at K 1.1 to 1.2 million kyats and dry paddy at 1.3 to 1.4 million kyats, according […]
By Wang Xiaotong VEHARI, Oct 31 (China Economic Net) – Recently, China’s Honglian hybrid rice achieved promising results in Pakistan, with the yields of its three varieties H13, H14 and H15 reaching 11.3 tons/ha, 12.3 tons/ha and 10.8 tons/ha respectively. Among them, H14 stood out for its large panicles and high grain count, boosting yields […]
Business Correspondent The Ministry of Commerce has extended the deadline for aromatic rice exports to November 30. The previous deadline was September 30. A total of 50 companies will be able to export rice during the extended period. This information was given in a letter signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry’s Export-2 Branch, on […]
The Ministry of Finance has decided to release rice from the state reserves for Tuyen Quang Province as well as various rescue and relief materials from the state reserves for Quang Ngai Province to support residents in overcoming the aftermath of recent natural disasters. For Tuyen Quang Province, the ministry approved the release of 703,905 […]
Nguyệt Hà The agreement laying a solid foundation for promoting stable and sustainable rice trade between the two countries. Vietnam and Singapore on October 30 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on rice trade, laying a solid foundation for promoting stable and sustainable rice trade between the two countries. The deal was inked by Vietnamese […]
