Simultaneously, it has floated tenders for bulk sale of rice to traders at ₹2,800 per quintal, allowing purchases of up to 50,000 tonnes per bidder. By Prabhudatta Mishra The Food Corporation of India (FCI) plans to sell the best quality rice, including parboiled rice, directly to consumers during Delhi’s annual trade fair on November 14. […]
In the face of increasing climate pressures, China’s is looking to help the Ivory Coast build agricultural resilience. Written by Jean Sovon, Written by Vivian Wu This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development […]
By Alexander Lopez BUTUAN CITY – Some 4,052 rice farmers from Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Butuan City received their fuel subsidy from the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) in a five-day distribution activity conducted last week. In a statement on Tuesday, the DA-13 reported that a total of PHP12.16 […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia plans to accelerate rice field development in its eastern regions as part of long-term efforts to stabilize prices and strengthen food security, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Monday. The initiative targets Zone 3 regions — including Papua, Maluku, and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) — where rice prices have surged […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders said on Monday. The deadline for submission of price offers is November 3. The tender seeks price offers for non-basmati parboiled rice in CIF liner out terms, which involve ship unloading costs for the seller, for […]
THE Economic Development Committee (EDCom) said it is seeking to strike a balance between protecting farmers and limiting the inflationary impact on consumers in adjusting rice import tariffs. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, who co-chaired the 5th EDCom meeting, said the EDCom […]
Reporter: Alfitria Nefi P TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Bapanas), Amran Sulaiman, stated that there are more than one million tons of rice stock allocated for the Supply and Food Price Stabilization (SPHP) program this year. “The President has ordered continuous market operations. Our stock allocation still exceeds 1 […]
Sohel Parvez, S Dilip Roy Farmers have started harvesting Aman season paddy in some northwestern regions amidst expectations of an increase in production, according to agricultural officials citing a year-on-year rise in acreage and favourable weather. Farmers transplanted the rain-fed crop on 59.28 lakh hectares of land, which was 6 percent higher year-on-year, according to […]
By Giselle P. Jordan MANILA, Philippines — The average retail price of rice slightly increased while that of chicken decreased in early October, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Regular milled rice had a national average retail price of P40.28 per kilogram (kg) during the first phase from Oct. 1 to 5, 2025. This was […]
Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry is considering a review of the appropriate level for the government’s rice stockpiling, informed sources said Monday. This is because demand for the staple food in the country has declined by 20 pct since 2001, when the current stockpiling level, set at about 1 million tons, was determined, […]
