Maolis Castro In Chilean fields, techniques are beginning to be adopted to reduce water consumption in crops by more than 50% and to grow in extreme weather conditions. Rice grows in abundance in the dry soil of a field in Ñiquén, a municipality in the Ñuble region 400 kilometers (249 miles) from Santiago, Chile. The […]
Paddy farmers of Koppal harness tech tools to market their produce directly, and edge out exploitative middlemen. Raghottam Koppar KOPPAL: For the paddy farmers of Koppal, social media has arrived as the great leveller. It has also opened up many windows of opportunity, helping them break out of the iron grip of middlemen. The farmers […]
Traditional Sindhi biryani, Bombay biryani, chicken Manchurian and Singaporean rice were also featured. Aftab Khan. KARACHI: The first international flavoured rice show was held at Bahadurabad’s Chocolate Academy in which 20 female chefs prepared over 30 rice dishes in traditional and innovative styles. The event featured a variety of dishes made from basmati and sela […]
Rice millers worry about sharp fall in prices following India’s return to the export market An adviser to the Thai Rice Mills Association has called on the government to guarantee paddy prices at 10,000 baht per tonne, saying the prices of freshly-harvested rice had fallen to a 10-year low to 6,000 baht per tonne. Chamroen […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has allocated Rs. 5000 million for the purchase of paddy, marking the highest allocation made by any government in recent times for this purpose. Speaking during a friendly gathering in the Pitipana area of Homagama, the President emphasized, “We have already allocated Rs. 5000 million for […]
A total of 15,456 households, comprising 58,540 individuals, received rice aid during this period. Each individual was allocated 15kg of rice. Đỗ Thị Mai Hiên Dak Lak (VNA) – The State Reserve Department in the South Central Highlands region, in coordination with the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Dak Lak province, […]
Shahadat Hossain Market watchers cite poor stock, less procurement from the local market, and delays in import decisions created the scope for market manipulation amid lax monitoring of the market. Rice prices gaining Tk4-8 per kilogram just in a month that coincides with the arrival of the new Aman harvest come as a surprising shock […]
Mubarak Zeb Khan. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports grew 13.83 per cent to $3.96 billion in July-December 2024-25 compared to $3.48bn in the same period last year, mainly due to increased rice shipments. Exports of foodstuffs have risen for the past 17 months despite unprecedented food inflation. As a result, consumers are paying higher prices […]
The application of nano-urea, in the manner prescribed by IFFCO, led to a decrease in the protein content in rice and wheat grains by 35% and 24%, respectively, the study found. Jacob Koshy. One of the largest and most sustained trials analysing the impact of nano-urea on crop yields has concluded that its continued use […]
Veggie, potato prices down. Daily Sun Report, Dhaka The prices of all kinds of rice and chicken remained high in recent weeks, while vegetables and potatoes have experienced a decrease. Vegetable prices have significantly decreased in the recent weeks, making those more affordable for consumers. Potato prices dropped by Tk10 per kilogram within a week, […]
