By GMA Integrated News National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Tuesday expressed support over the looming declaration of food security emergency on rice to address the increasing prices of the commodity. In a statement, Año emphasized that the country’s food security is a ”national security interest, adding that it is a major component of the […]
Grain-based ethanol manufacturers across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu currently using maize or rice as main feed stock. Written by Sandip Das The government decision to significantly reduce prices of the rice allocated for ethanol manufacturers from the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) surplus stocks would bring […]
By Giselle P. Jordan. AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic the country can surpass its 2023 record of 20.06 million metric tons (MT) of local palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to restore the DA’s rice production budget. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” Tiu Laurel […]
Agreements signed for importing 4.5 lakh tonnes as domestic producers fail to supply at govt-fixed rate.Daily Sun Report, Dhaka The interim government is planning to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in about seven years, to build its staple food reserves. The government initially planned to fill its reserves by purchasing from local […]
Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News MANILA – Officials of the Department of Agriculture held a surprise inspection at the Trabajo Market in Manila to further ensure compliance to the ‘maximum SRP’ of imported rice that took effect on Monday. They found out that rice retailers are selling up to P65 per kilo, which is way above […]
Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from Haryana’s Ambala, is just a few kilometres from Shambhu, which has remained one of the epicentres of a farmers’ protest for almost a year now. Being the gateway to Punjab,… Ruchika Khanna, Tribune News Service Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from […]
After experiencing devastating floods, a Thai farmer has created a stunning rice field art featuring a dragon and other symbolic figures. By Esha Dasgupta. Tanyapong Jaikham, a Thai farmer, has transformed his rice fields into a vibrant and poignant work of art, paying tribute to the devastating floods that ravaged parts of Northern Thailand, including […]
Author: DA Press Office Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic that the Philippines could set another record for palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to restore the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget for rice production. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” said Secretary Tiu Laurel, […]
With bumper harvest expected this year, paddy prices have dropped in the open market by Rs 200 to Rs 300 per 62kg bag in the state. M S Thanaraj MADURAI: The retail price of fine varieties of rice, which are being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, may come down by at […]
Last week, the government lowered the issue price of rice to be sold to distilleries for making ethanol to ₹22.50/kg, as against the economic cost of ₹39.75/kg, effectively subsidising ₹17.25/kg from public exchequer. By Prabhudatta Mishra. Oil marketing companies this week are expected to float tender under Cycle 3 (C3) for the supply of about […]
