KYODO NEWS. TOKYO- Rice prices in Japan have remained high despite hopes that they would normalize after the government announced plans two weeks ago that it would release its stockpiles to curb the surge. On Feb. 14, the government said it would release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice, to be handed over […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has ensured that the national rice stocks are safe to meet people’s needs until the end of this year’s Ramadan so that supply stability can be maintained during the period. Operational and Public Services Director of Bulog Mokhamad Suyamto, in his statement here on Sunday, explained that […]
BERNAMA KUALA TERENGGANU: Subsidised local white rice (BPT) in 10kg bags, priced at RM26 each, is now available in Terengganu, with the first deliveries reaching two retail outlets today. State Padi and Rice Regulatory Department director Ahmad Suffian Zulkipeli said that Q Mart Merbau Patah and Q Mart Bukit Bayas received 50 and 30 bags […]
The Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 (Act 522) does not have clear provisions for prosecuting people involved in the 50-year-old practice of mixing imported white rice and local white rice, said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry. In a statement, the ministry said this situation led to findings from a recent study conducted […]
By Khaosod English BANGKOK — Together with Thai partner networks, the BMZ Green Climate Fund is driving forward the reform of rice cultivation. A total of 118 million euros (approximately $127 million USD or 4.181 billion baht) is being invested as part of the “Thai Rice: Strengthening Climate-Smart Rice Farming Project.” The aim is to […]
Another gathering planned for Tuesday at Government House to spur cabinet action. Rice farmers from 12 provinces plan another protest outside Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday due to the lack of discussion about price support in the recent cabinet meeting. Chakrapruet Banjerdkit, a coordinator for the rice farmers’ network in Phichit, said on Saturday […]
Nyein Nyein. Indonesia is the largest importer of Myanmar’s rice, with over 600,000 tonnes in the past ten months of the current financial year 2024-2025 beginning 1 April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).China is the second largest importer of Myanmar rice with 429,000 tonnes, followed by 300,000 tonnes to Belgium, over 131,000 tonnes […]
Return of Indian rice to the world market shakes up competition Thailand’s rice exports in the first quarter of 2025 are estimated to drop by 33 per cent to 2 million tonnes, from 3 million tonnes in the same period of last year, the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA) said on Friday. From January 1 […]
Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: Controversy over rice export disruptions to European countries dominated discussions during a National Assembly panel’s meeting on Friday. The meeting was discussing a calling attention notice moved by MNA Sharmila Faruqui, which disclosed that the European Union (EU) had intercepted 104 consignments of ‘substandard’ rice from Pakistan in 2024, which resulted […]
Despite having no farming background, Gullapali Sujatha’s Vishwamata Farms spans 47 acres with nine cows supporting her organic methods. By ETV Bharat English Team Ongole: Not everyone dares to leave the comforts of city life to embrace the challenges of farming. But for Andhra Pradesh’s Gullapalli Sujatha, organic farming was not just a choice, it […]
