Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated on Wednesday that Indonesia has successfully achieved rice self-sufficiency, with a projected surplus of 4 to 5 million tons this year. Based on data from the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), rice production in Indonesia is estimated to reach 33.19 million tons between January and […]
By Han Junhong in Changchun and Zhou Huiying Farmers at Hongguang village in Jiutai district of Changchun, Jilin province, were looking forward to a bumper harvest when large harvesting machines recently started working their farmland. They harvested, sorted, dried, and stored the rice, creating a delightful scene in the golden autumn days. This year, rice […]
Source: Asia News Network 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 […]
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has signaled that the government will extend the ban on rice importation, originally set for September and October, until the end of this year in a surprise move that could pressure key suppliers including Việt Nam. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s rice exports are expected to come under significant pressure […]
India plans to double its agricultural exports over the next five years, targeting new global markets for rice. Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized reforms in the public distribution system while congratulating the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for its role in advancing India’s agri-market stature. Devdiscourse News Desk India has unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to double […]
RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will certify legislation to amend the rice tarrification law as urgent, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Chair Francis Pangilinan said, citing a meeting he had in Malacañang. While that legislation is pending, Pangilinan said, he expects Malacañang to issue executive orders that will help […]
