Author: DA Press Office The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a “food security emergency for rice” as prices remain high despite declining global rice costs and tariff reductions ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Trade and Industry Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque, NPCC chair, […]
TCP and Bangladesh’s Food Directorate seal agreement as Pakistan gifts rice in goodwill gesture. By News Desk. The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and the Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the export of rice from Pakistan to Bangladesh. The MoU was signed by Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah, […]
By John Reidy ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US — A pair of policy directives signed into law by Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader just before the new year have put burgeoning exports of US rice to the country in the crosshairs, according to industry advocate USA Rice. In 2024, rice exports by the United States to the […]
by George Jared Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the season evolved and it could lead to record lower milling yields on fewer acres once the numbers are calculated, according to Jarrod Hardke, extension […]
The state government has directed all officials concerned to keep a strict vigil on every mandi to make the process transparent. Express News Service BHUBANESWAR: A day after Cooperation minister Pradeep Bal Samant urged farmers to lodge FIR in their respective police stations against rice millers who are interfering in the paddy procurement process, the […]
A consignment of 2,450 metric tonnes of rice imported from India has arrived in the country via Chuadanga’s Darshana Land Port. The rice, transported by rail, arrived at the Darshana port yard around 9 pm on Tuesday in 42 wagons from India’s Gede Port, authorities said. Atiar Rahman Habu, General Secretary of the C&F Agents […]
Anisul Islam. Rice prices remain volatile across mills, wholesale and retail levels, despite a record-breaking rice production in the country following the completion of the Aman paddy harvest. Over the past few weeks, rice prices have surged by Tk 5 to 10 per kilogramme, raising concerns among consumers and experts alike. Market insiders attribute the […]
Sum Manet / Khmer Times Kampong Cham Governor Un Chanda has asked the Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Commerce to assist farmers and rice brokers in preserving their rice as market prices decline. Speaking on January 9, during the Provincial Council’s 8th Ordinary Meeting of the 4th Mandate, Chanda acknowledged the challenges faced by dry-season […]
Khmer Times Staff / Khmer Times The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has called on all provincial departments to disseminate information to farmers cultivating dry-season rice, urging them to be cautious about water shortages caused by over-cultivation. Thor Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, chaired a meeting yesterday focused on the campaign to […]
Govt okays draft bill for regulatory body after interception of rice exports by EU. Zafar Bhutta ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to set up the National Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health Regulatory Authority following interception of rice export consignments by the European Union (EU). The existing departments of quality control have failed, therefore, the […]
