Since the Pheu Thai Party has been in power for two years, the golden era of high rice prices has ended, and farmers now face a steep decline in prices, dropping to only 6,000-8,000 baht per ton. This has sparked a resurgence in rice farmer protests, demanding that the government address the plummeting rice prices. […]
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by scientists in the UK. The breakthrough – by researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, Norfolk – opens the door to the creation of crops […]
TBS Report Bangladesh is one of South Asia’s largest rice producers. However, the country still needs to import rice at certain times to balance supply and demand. In 2023, Bangladesh imported nearly two million tonnes of rice from countries including India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Bangladesh has signed a contract to import 100,000 tonnes of […]
Thailand proposes three measures to stabilise off-season rice prices, including subsidies for storage, incentives for traders to buy at higher prices, and interest rate compensation. The initiative aims to support farmers and prevent market price distortions. A subcommittee proposed three measures on Sunday to stabilise off-season paddy rice prices, the director-general of the Internal Trade […]
By Vietnam News Agency. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has emphasized Indonesia’s stable rice stock as a model of resilience amid food crises affecting the region. Indonesia will not face a situation where people have to queue for rice, as seen in the Philippines, or panic-buy, as in Malaysia and Japan, Sulaiman said on […]
Fresh tender issued after previous bidding round failed to attract offers for parboiled rice. By News Desk. The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has invited bids for the export of 50,000 metric tons of non-Basmati parboiled rice to Bangladesh, following a previous agreement to supply an equal quantity of long-grain white rice. According to TCP’s […]
Thai exports to decrease as Indian restrictions ease, while long-term challenges remain, says BMI NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business Thai rice exports for the 2024-25 harvest season are expected to decrease after a positive 2023-24, due to the easing of Indian export restrictions on the grain, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. While we forecast rice […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) started releasing National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks to local governments on Wednesday, two weeks after declaring a food security emergency to temper rising retail prices. The DA declared a food security emergency on rice on Feb. 4 to address the “extraordinary” increase […]
Thai Agriculturist Association launched a statement on Friday, demanding the government to offer a rice price guarantee of at least 10,000-12,000 baht per tonne. The association president Pramote Charoensilp asked the subcommittee National Rice Policy and Management Committee to review its measures to tackle falling rice prices. This remark came as the subcommittee previously launched […]
Running through to 13 April, Mars is a proud sponsor of the ‘In Focus’ Zones at the Somerset House exhibition: “SOIL: The World at Our Feet”. The exhibition explores the connection between soil, human life and our planet’s future. As part of the ‘In Focus’ Zones, Mars is putting a spotlight on its critical work […]
