7th agriculture and livestock census gives rare insights into rural economy. Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The latest agriculture census has revealed that Pakistan’s 97% farmers own less than 12.5 acres of land and the size of a farm has also shrunk, which the Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal says is a matter of concern due to […]
Vietnam’s benchmark price for five-percent broken rice surged to US$391 per metric ton following a decision by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for 60 days from September 1, a measure that sharply boosts purchasing ahead of the deadline, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). This marks a $9 increase since the start of […]
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry and rice exporters plan strategies to boost rice exports amidst global market fluctuations, focusing on key markets and production adjustments. Commerce Minister Jatuporn Buruspat on Friday met with the Thai Rice Exporters Association to assess the rice export situation for the second half of 2025, amidst challenges in the global market. The […]
Shahadat Hossain First aromatic small-grain Boro rice variety approved. Highlights: Kalijira, chinigura, kataribhog. These are among the local aromatic rice varieties that rule the special menus at Bangladeshi homes, ceremonies and high-end eateries. But most of these indigenous varieties are often low-yielding, thus high-priced and commercially less viable. As market demand rises both locally and […]
BSS Besides, under its food for work programme, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief conducted various rural infrastructure repair works The interim government has so far distributed over 3,35,443 tonnes of rice among the extreme poor and disaster-affected people. Under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, […]
By Manolo Serapio Jr Takeaways by Bloomberg AIHide The Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days from Sept. 1 to support local farmers, a move that could further pressure global prices as the top buyer of the grain pulls back from the market. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued the order to protect farmers reeling […]
Harrison Brooks India’s rice market is at a pivotal inflection point. A confluence of record surpluses, a depreciating rupee, and aggressive export policies has driven global rice prices to multi-year lows, creating a contrarian opportunity for investors in agri-commodities. While mainstream markets fixate on equities and tech stocks, the oversold Asian rice sector particularly India’s […]
By: Xinhua News Agency PHNOM PENH – Cambodia exported 420,572 tons of milled rice during the first seven months of 2025, generating a gross revenue of 309 million U.S. dollars, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Thursday. Fifty-one companies had exported the kingdom’s milled rice to 65 countries and regions […]
Tariffs may sound patriotic, but they almost always weaken the very industries they’re supposed to protect. Japan eats a lot of rice. And it imposes tariffs on foreign rice to protect domestic producers — sometimes as high as 700 hundred percent. The result has been a disaster for Japan’s rice industry: the opposite of what […]
By Anthony Mwangi – Former CEO – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Kenya’s recent gazette notice approving the duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of rice between August and December has ignited a fierce debate, with policymakers claiming it will stabilise local prices. Yet, this assertion collapses under scrutiny. With annual rice imports nearing 1 million […]
