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China’s advanced crawler-type rice harvester tested at DIK

NEWS WIRE DERA ISMAIL KHAN – The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Dera Ismail Khan inaugurated the Crawler-Type Rice Combine Harvester imported from China, marking a significant move toward advancing modern agricultural mechanization in the region. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Director Agricultural Research, Abdul Qayum Khan, who lauded the initiative and emphasized the importance […]

Government orders probe into monopolistic practices as paddy prices plunge

Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times Synopsis: Ministry of Agriculture Dith Tina asks officials to investigate middlemen manipulating trade in each province and to coordinate with traders willing to offer higher prices to farmers, aiming to restore transparency and fair competition. As paddy prices plunge from 1,200 to 600 riels per kilogramme, farmers have alleged that […]

Regulatory missteps and rice export decline

Dr Tasneem Ahmad Pakistan’s rice export crisis has once again exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the country’s agricultural governance. The sharp 28 per cent fall in rice exports during the first quarter of FY26 — from 991,146 tons last year to 712,797 tons — is more than a temporary fluctuation. It signals systemic regulatory and institutional […]

Philippine President Marcos extends rice import ban until end of 2025

The initial suspension ran from September 1 to October 31 and aimed to counter the sharp decline in rice prices ahead of the wet harvest season. By: Elizabeth Gonzales Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year in a bid to stabilise farmgate […]

Philippines extends rice import ban until year-end

Philippines MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilise farm-gate prices of “palay” (unhusked rice), Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr said on Sunday (Nov 2). “With the import ban having little impact on retail prices and supply of rice […]

Philippine rice boards Arctic’s ‘Noah’s Ark’

Far from Nueva Ecija’s sun-baked paddies, a fragment of the Philippines now lies in slumber beneath Arctic ice. It is not a misdirected balikbayan box—it is 4,417 samples of Filipino rice, safely stored in the world’s most secure freezer: Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Think of it as agriculture’s Noah’s Ark. Instead of elephants and […]

Bapanas ensures max 6-month rice stock rotation to maintain quality

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has ensured that the rice stock rotation period will be kept to a maximum of six months to maintain the freshness and quality of rice distributed to the public. “A maximum six-month rotation period is ideal to ensure that the public receives rice in its best condition,” […]