Rice stocks held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have surged to a 10-year high of 36.3 million tonnes (MT), 2.5 times the required buffer, primarily due to robust crop output and high Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement. Written by Sandip Das Rice stocks with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have risen to […]
BSS By Md Mamun Islam RANGPUR, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers in the Rangpur agricultural region have begun harvesting the early varieties of short-duration Aman rice with good yield, creating job opportunities for agricultural labourers. On this occasion, farmers’ families in many villages are celebrating the centuries-old traditional “Nabanna” festival by preparing various types […]
AKP The Royal Government of Cambodia inaugurated a new agricultural initiative on Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation’s rice seed sector and improving farmers’ resilience to climate change. Khim Finan, Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, presided over the launch of the “Resilient Seeds for Farmers” project in Kampong […]
By Oh Gwui-hwan The retail price of rice has surged nearly 30% from a year ago, topping 270,000 won per sack. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) on the 4th, the average retail price of rice surpassed 68,000 won per 20 kilograms on the 2nd. At 68,435 won per 20 kilograms, […]
Guyana’s rice industry is entering a new era, with bold government investments driving higher yields, stronger prices for farmers, and expansion into international markets, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. During an interview at the sidelines of an event on Wednesday, Minister Mustapha said the country is on track to produce 810,000 tonnes of rice […]
Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Thai export prices retreated further this week and hovered near nine-year lows, hurt by ample supplies and meager demand, while Indian prices edged up from three-year lows, supported by a slight improvement in demand. Thailand’s 5percent broken rice was quoted at USD345 per metric ton on Thursday, its […]
Korea’s rice output is projected to fall for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, primarily due to a record low cultivation area, data showed on Thursday.Rice production is expected to fall 0.3 percent on year, or 1.1 tons, to 3.57 million tons this year, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Data and Statistics. […]
By Lee Ho-jun 1st, Seochon in Jongno District, Seoul. With Chuseok approaching, the alleys were crowded with people, but only the rice cake shop was quiet. In past years, packing boxes were piled high or the display case was crammed with songpyeon, but this year it was empty. There was no smell of rice cakes […]
Nepal’s rice and paddy imports surged by 45.9% in the first month of 2025/26, reaching Rs. 2.91 billion compared to Rs. 2.00 billion in the same period last year. With rice imports now accounting for nearly 2% of total imports, the trend has once again raised critical questions about Nepal’s long-standing struggle with food self-sufficiency. […]
The Telangana government has urged the Centre to increase the state’s Kharif procurement target for 2025-26 to 53.6 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of rice, equivalent to 80 LMT of paddy, in view of an expected bumper harvest. Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, in a letter to Union food minister Pralhad Joshi yesterday, said […]
