By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter. AS DROUGHT and typhoons continue to disrupt rice production, the need to lower the price paid by the public for the staple grain remains pressing, with the government resorting to lowering the tariffs on imported rice to 15% from 35% until 2028. But who exactly is capturing the benefits of […]
Taing Rinith / Khmer Times. Yim Bunrom, Director of the Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology in Banteay Meanchey, spearheaded a critical intervention in collaboration with local authorities and water-using farming communities. The effort involved opening the water gates of the Trapaing Thmar Reservoir to irrigate approximately 8,300 hectares of farmland in Phnom Srok […]
Procurement in Punjab (116.30 lt) and Haryana (35.99 lt) fell short of targets, while other states like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh reported significant growth. By Prabhudatta Mishra Thanks to a robust procurement system in Punjab and Haryana, where the government implements crop diversification from paddy, the Centre has been able to meet nearly […]
FCI annually supplies 38 MT of rice for supply to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Written by Sandip Das. Despite a sluggish commencement of procurement because of storage crunch in Punjab, the government’s paddy procurement drive this season (2024-25) in major producing states has crossed 48.3 million tonne (MT), marginally […]
The Thai Government has sped up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having to wait three days as in the past. Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Government has sped up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having […]
by Staff Writer. COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka Customs says that 88,000 metric tons of imported rice have been released into the market so far. This includes 34,000 metric tons of raw rice and 54,000 metric tons of parboiled rice. The government’s deadline for rice imports is set to end on the 10th January. […]
RANGPUR, Jan 2, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers of Rangpur region began transplantation of Boro rice seedlings amid a sweeping cold wave this season aiming at enhancing rice output for ensuring food security. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the interim government has taken sufficient steps to assist farmers to make the Boro […]
National Cooperative Export Ltd to sign the government-to-government deal with Bulog. By Prabhudatta Mishra. The Indian Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to export of 1 million tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Indonesia through the National Cooperative Export Ltd (NCEL). Announcing the decision, Union Agriculture Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan said an agreement will be […]
By Zia Haq National Cooperative Exports Limited will source white rice from the open market through open bids from co-operative societies. NEW DELHI: India will export 1 million tonne of non-basmati white rice to Indonesia annually for four years, as inventories in the world’s biggest exporter of the grain surged following a series of earlier […]
Synopsis The Export Inspection Council (EIC) is planning to expand India’s food testing infrastructure to boost exports. A detailed study on gap assessment is underway and will be completed in 2-3 months. EIC aims to adopt advanced technologies and is forming mutual recognition agreements with different countries. New laboratories are being set up in Ahmedabad, […]
