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Despite challenges, Battambang surpasses 330 percent rice target.

Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Monday reported that Battambang, a leading rice-producing province of Cambodia, exceeded 330 percent of planned capacity last year, overcoming challenges such as water shortage and falling prices. Announcing this during a meeting organised to discuss agricultural production and rice harvest season for […]

Govt exploring multiple sources for rice import

Staff Correspondent . Chattogram Interim government’s food adviser Ali Imam Majumder said that the government was prioritising trade over politics, welcoming imports from neighbouring countries like India, Myanmar, and Pakistan due to their proximity and lower costs. He made the remarks on Tuesday while inspecting the unloading operations of imported food grains at Chattogram Port. […]

High rice prices may affect BSP’s easing cycle.

STILL-ELEVATED rice prices could stoke inflation and threaten the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) pace of monetary easing, GlobalSource Partners said. “Such a precarious rice situation does not promise bright prospects for domestic inflation,” GlobalSource Partners Country Analyst Diwa C. Guinigundo said in a report. “Given the inflationary impact of an expected weakening of the […]

NFA needs additional funding for increased rice buffer stock

The National Food Authority (NFA) will need to secure additional funding to cover the increase in the national rice buffer stock mandated under the amended Rice Tariffication Law. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson explained that a new provision in Republic Act 12078, signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last month, now requires the government […]

Sustainable rice farming project in Laos introduces new technology to boost organic rice production.

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times/ANN): Lao Brewery Company (LBC) has reached a significant milestone in its Sustainable Rice Farming Project by incorporating drone technology to apply organic foliar fertiliser. This initiative aims to improve both the yield and quality of organic rice. Members of the media were invited to a 15-hectare organic rice plantation in Makhiew village, […]

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice allocated to seven localities

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to seven provinces to support local people during Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holiday and the lean season in early 2025 under two decisions recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc. Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice from the […]