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New Business Guidance Equips Companies To Cut Rice Methane Emissions

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) 05 November 2025, Geneva: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches new guidance titled ‘Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability. Developed in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute, Anthesis Group, Ceres, and additional partners and members – with the support of […]

Study Shows Restriction of White Rice in Low-Carb Diets Leads to Binge Eating and Cravings

ARLINGTON, VA – A new study published in the journal Nutrition highlights the importance of white rice as a culturally and emotionally significant food. The study examined the associations and changes of adherence to a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) on binge eating and cravings. Researchers in Brazil gathered self-reported details from more than 300 Brazilian university […]

Commercial rice farmers plan mass demonstration in Tamale

Commercial rice farmers across Northern Ghana are mobilising for a massive demonstration in Tamale on Monday, November 10, 2025, to protest what they describe as the government’s neglect of the country’s food production sector. The action is being organised with strong backing from key agricultural bodies, including the Association of Rice Producers and Millers, Chamber […]

P1.66-B fund OK’d to strengthen rice seed program for farmers

By Panay News THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.66 billion to support the government’s Rice Seed Program, aimed at boosting rice production and helping Filipino farmers improve their livelihoods. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the fund release fulfills President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to support the […]

Pakistan’s food exports slump 31% in Q1 FY26 on steep fall in rice, sugar shipments

Azeem Ahmed Khan Pakistan’s food group exports slumped by 31.4 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2025-26, falling to $1.11 billion from $1.62 billion a year earlier, primarily due to a sharp drop in rice and sugar exports, according to official trade data obtained by Wealth Pakistan. The food group’s share in […]

Progress in negotiations to increase rice exports to China by 220,000 tons this year

Government spokesperson provides update on Thai rice export talks with China, as China seeks to continue discussions to meet 500,000-ton import target for this year under state-to-state cooperation, while also negotiating additional rice import quotas for 2026. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, on Tuesday (November 4) provided an update on ongoing negotiations […]

Bangladesh, once India’s close friend, forced to buy Indian goods from Dubai at much higher prices

Source: India.com Dubai, a desert city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), does not produce rice. It relies on imports for its rice. Consequently, questions are being raised about Bangladesh’s purchase of rice from the UAE. Bangladesh’s Food Department has stated that the rice coming from Dubai is Indian, but the supplier’s office is in […]

Indonesia boosts rice production, cuts global prices to US$371/ton

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Andi Amran Sulaiman, highlighted Indonesia’s influence on global rice prices by boosting production and ensuring consistent, sustainable price stability. “Indonesia has contributed to lowering global food prices from around US$650 per ton to US$371 now,” he noted in a statement on Wednesday. According to […]

Indonesia’s Bapanas Ensures Rice Supply and Price Stabilization Throughout 2025

Reporter: Alfitria Nefi P TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Amran Sulaiman, ensures that the rice supply and price stabilization program (SPHP) in Indonesia will continue throughout the year. “It must not stop. Throughout the year, we will run it carefully and measurably,” said Amran in a written statement on Tuesday, […]

Rice supply stable despite Tino devastation –DA

By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured the public that the country’s rice supply will remain stable despite the massive devastation brought by Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) across Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said initial assessments showed no significant damage to […]