By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News. Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Friday that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice would be set at P58 per kilo beginning January 20. “This MSRP aims to strike a delicate balance between business sustainability and the welfare of consumers and farmers,” […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme on Thursday urged rice farmers in Taraba State to intensify efforts to enhance productivity and ensure food security. The Head of the Knowledge Management Committee of VCDP in Taraba, Mr. Dauda Marafa, made the call during a learning visit to the dry-season rice farm of […]
Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times. Cambodia will host the World Rice Conference in 2025, following the country’s fragrant rice Malys Angkor winning the World’s Best Rice title last year. Malys Angkor, the certification mark for Cambodian Premium Aromatic Rice, won the World’s Best Rice for the sixth time at the World’s Best Rice Competition on […]
Chefs, cookbook authors, and Lundberg Family Farms weigh in.Megan O. Steintrager If you’re a fan of Indian, Thai, other South and Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cuisines, you’ve undoubtedly eaten basmati rice and jasmine rice. Both are wonderfully fragrant and often used as the base for myriad dishes, but could you use them interchangeably? These […]
By Nanjinia Wamuswa After years of struggling with IR 27 rice, farmers are now embracing the cultivation of Basmati rice. However, to convince farmers to adopt Basmati, introduced early last year, in Ahero, Kisumu County, was not an easy task. Farmers shared that they had grown desperate of the IR 27 variety and no longer […]
Reuters. Vietnam rice export rates dropped to their lowest level in nearly two years due to weak demand, while Indian prices held steady near a 17-month low. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $460 per metric ton, down from last week’s $481, according to the Vietnam Food Association. Prices were at their lowest since […]
2014-15 was year when Pakistan achieved record high cotton production of 15 million bales. By News Desk & Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rice and cotton industries are reeling under the weight of export quality issues, declining production, and a lack of cohesive food safety policies, prompting lawmakers on Wednesday to urge stronger government intervention. The […]
Stating that the government has taken various steps to control the market, the adviser said import of goods has been made easier. There is no way to deny that people are suffering due to the price hike of rice, but there is no Aladdin’s magic lamp to fix the market immediately, said Commerce Adviser Sheikh […]
The Bangladesh interim government has approved the import of 50,000 tonnes of non- basmati parboiled rice from India to fulfill domestic demand. A private Indian company will supply the rice at a cost of $22,942,000, evidencing a consistent trade relationship despite recent diplomatic tensions. DHAKA: The Bangladesh interim government has approved import of 50,000 tonnes […]
Strong dollar, higher exchange rate also dragging exports; demand from Africa stable. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice prices in the global market have dropped by over five per cent in the past three weeks on slack demand and good production resulting in ample supplies. “Rice prices are down sharply as the production is higher this […]
