By John Perkins. USDA made minimal adjustments to the domestic balance sheet for rice. Rice ending stocks were unchanged from February at 47 million hundredweight, with an increase for imports canceled out by higher exports. The USDA did raise the average estimated farm price $.20 to $15.60. In 2023/24, the average farm price was $17.30 […]
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN The agriculture ministry plans to export 350,000 tons of rice in 2030, nearly eight times the amount in 2024, as part of a new mechanism to prevent future rice shortages in Japan. A steady reduction in rice acreage has led to an over-curbing of production, creating the current rice shortage and the […]
Amin Ahmed. ISLAMABAD: The government is immediately halting the use of methyl bromide for the fumigation of rice consignments in Pakistan, enabling the importing countries to carry out the procedure themselves in line with international standards. The decision came at a meeting held by the ministry of national food security and research on Monday to […]
Cereals such as millets, maize, and sorghum are climate-resistant and stand to be economically viable too, in the long run. By BL Hyderabad Bureau. If you shift from the cultivation of rice to alternative cereals such as millets, maize and sorghum, it could significantly reduce climate-induced production losses, while increasing farmers’ incomes in the country. […]
March 11, 2025 (MLN): In a significant move to address interceptions in Pakistani rice exports to Europe and enhance agricultural exports, the Ministry of National Food Security & Research has declared major policy decisions. A special meeting, chaired by Federal Secretary Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, was held in Islamabad, bringing together all stakeholders, including representatives from […]
In FY24, India shipped rice worth $10.41 billion, a decline of 6.5% on year, as shipments were hampered because of restrictions that were imposed to improve domestic supplies. Written by Sandip Das The government’s move to lift the ban on broken rice exports — the last of the restrictions on the shipments of the grain […]
Sukanta Halder Rice prices have been rising for roughly around one and a half years, with both premium and coarse varieties now at historic highs. Prompted by soaring prices and severe flooding in the northeast last August that devastated paddy fields, the interim government approved large-scale rice imports by private entities. But five months after […]
UN body also estimates global cereal use could reach 2,867 million tonnes in 2024/25. Lalit Maurya Global wheat production could reach 796 million tonnes in 2025. This represents an increase of 1 per cent over the previous year. This is according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s new report on global grain […]
This is the first time for the government to make a release from its stockpile to stabilise the rice market. The Japan News TOKYO – The government on Monday began soliciting bids for 150,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use, which is being released to rein in soaring prices. Forty-one varieties of rice, […]
Edited By Shilpy Bisht Heat stress, caused by global warming, leads to significant changes in the development of wheat, leading to a reduction in grain production and quality. The month of March, which is also India’s wheat harvest season, will experience abnormal temperatures and unusual number of heatwave days, the India Meteorological Department has warned. […]
