Traders blame it on cheaper grain from UP, West Asia conflict, US tariffs. Ruchika Khanna Basmati growers are staring at losses for the second consecutive year as the prices have plummeted. With basmati arrivals picking up in mandis, PUSA 1509 variety was fetching between Rs 2,300 and Rs 2,500 per quintal, while PUSA 1718 has […]
By The 420 Web Desk Kurukshetra: In a sharply worded open letter to top political leaders, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) has accused Haryana’s rice millers, government officials, and procurement agencies of collusion in a large-scale scam that allegedly defrauded thousands of farmers during the ongoing paddy procurement season. Allegations of Collusion and Systemic Exploitation […]
By Glenn Concepcion In a world grappling with a rising population, climate change, and a growing need for healthier food options, scientists are turning to an unlikely pairing: rice and seaweed. A scientific review published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition explores the vast, untapped potential of combining rice starch with biopolymers from […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially recognized Batanes as an “Organic Farming Practitioner Province,” a landmark declaration that celebrates the province’s century-old sustainable farming practices and paves the way for stronger livelihood and agro-tourism growth. Organic by tradition and geography In a statement, the DA said the designation was formalized through an administrative order […]
By Siraj Khan Nepalgunj, Oct. 20: Farmers in Banke are now busy harvesting paddy using modern machines. With the end of the monsoon and favourable weather conditions, farmers in the district have intensified their paddy harvesting activities. Fearing that the year’s hard work may go to waste if the paddy is not harvested on time, […]
The Rice Department will meet with key agencies and rice mills to draft measures preventing paddy prices from falling during the 2025/26 harvest season. The Rice Department will brainstorm measures to prevent a fall in paddy prices during the new harvest season at a meeting on Wednesday, the agriculture minister said. Deputy Prime Minister and […]
Rizwan Bhatti KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has voiced strong concern over its exclusion from the recently constituted National Agritrade Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) board, despite clear directions from the Prime Minister for its inclusion. REAP said the government’s failure to induct its representative on the NAFSA Board violates the spirit of […]
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Chinese technology and agricultural machinery manufacturing companies for improving farming in the province. The MoUs were signed during the recent visit of the department’s officials led by Minister Syed Ashiq Kirmani. Under one agreement with the Piesat Technology […]
“All types of rice have their respective HET levels and regulations that must be followed,” Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government will revoke the business licenses of rice distributors, traders, and retailers who fail to comply with the Highest Retail Price (HET) regulation as part of efforts to control food prices. “We have agreed to urge […]
With over 8 billion people worldwide, Vietnam’s biotech-powered agriculture is helping secure global food supplies. At the forum “Gene editing in agriculture – Strategic technology tied to a legal framework” held on October 18, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien emphasized that biotechnology, especially gene technology, is driving a powerful wave of […]
