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Kingdom’s milled rice export up 33.7% in Jan-Sept

Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times Synopsis: Exported milled rice varieties include fragrant rice, long grain white rice, parboiled rice, and organic rice. Cambodia exported nearly 596,341 tonnes of milled rice in the first nine months of 2025, up 33.7 percent from 445,913 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice […]

Another day, another crop in distress

Mohammad Hussain Khan Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers mostly small landholders are already complaining about “unjustified deductions” by rice millers. While the Lower Sindh region has been growing restless for quite some time, the Sindh agriculture department has not yet offered any relief via enforcing or ensuring […]

Ghana becomes Vietnam’s largest rice export market in September

Ghana became Vietnam’s largest rice buyer in September, accounting for nearly 22% of total exports after the Philippines temporarily suspended imports. Vietnam exported 6.83 million tonnes of rice in the first nine months, earning 3.49 billion USD, down 2.05% in volume and 19.98% in value year-on-year. In September alone, the country shipped 466,800 tonnes of […]

Govt improves rice storage to prevent quality decline: Official

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and the State Logistics Board (Bulog) are focused on improving rice storage management to prevent rice quality decline in the future, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said. As the harvest season approaches in the next few weeks, Hadi said the government is preparing new warehouses, which will be […]

Govt offloads a record 5.6 MT of rice to bulk buyers

India’s central rice stock continues to surge past 47 million tonnes (MT), significantly above the buffer norm, despite record open market sales, ethanol, and welfare scheme allocations. Written by Sandip Das The government’s central-pool rice stocks continue to surge despite record offloading of grain through open market sale, liberal allocations to states, and for ethanol […]

India’s rice revolution begins: Scientists engineer varieties built for drought and efficiency

Agronomy Indian rice farming may soon enter a new era of productivity and sustainability. In a breakthrough that could redefine how the nation grows its staple crop, scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have unveiled advanced rice lines capable of delivering higher yields while consuming […]

One-Stop Agricultural Service to boost farmers’ income, MAFF says

Mom Kunthea / Khmer Times Synopsis: The One-Stop Agricultural Service mechanism helps farmers get everything they need — from planting to selling — through a single, coordinated system, saving time, cost, and effort. The One-Stop Agricultural Service (OSAS) is an important mechanism for reducing production costs towards increasing farmers’ income in rice production, said Yang […]