In the first half of this year, coffee exports surged to $5.5 billion, with rice exports totalling $2.45 billion. HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Coffee Cocoa Association (VICOFA) and the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) have petitioned the Prime Minister to exempt exported green coffee beans and rice from value-added tax (VAT), citing the need to […]
Javid Sofi Pulwama, July 29: Authorities from the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department in Pulwama district have urged consumers facing quality issues with subsidised food grains to avail the return and replacement facility at their respective fair price shops. Assistant Director FCS&CA Pulwama, Tajamul Yusuf, told Rising Kashmir that all Tehsil Supply […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will push to increase the current 15 percent tariff on imported rice during the third periodic review to help lift local palay prices without rocking the retail market while market conditions are favorable. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told […]
Kharif sowing has increased by 31.73 lakh hectares compared to last year, with rice and pulses leading the growth. However, oilseeds and cotton have seen a decline in coverage despite overall positive trends. Saurabh Shukla India’s Kharif sowing for the 2025-26 season has shown promising progress, with a notable increase in the total cultivated area […]
India remains the powerhouse of the global rice trade, accounting for 35% of world rice exports. Global prices of rice have hit an 8-year low after New Delhi lifted the export curbs in March this year. By Manisha Gupta “Today, Thailand rice is at par with Indian prices, about $360-375 a tonne, which was never […]
By: Charie Abarca – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday said the government has made good on its promise to offer P20-per-kilo rice without hurting the income of Filipino farmers. “To those who are asking where is the P20 per kilo rice, here is my answer: We have proven that […]
Economy Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through July 20 dropped by 4 yen from the previous week to 3,585 yen per 5 kilograms, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average was down for the ninth straight week, though at a slower […]
This inflationary trend comes despite a bumper Boro crop, the largest in Bangladesh‘s history. BANGLADESH – Rice prices in Bangladesh have increased by up to 16% year-on-year, despite the country recording a bumper harvest this season and large import volumes during the recently ended 2024–25 fiscal year. This sudden surge in prices has sparked major […]
AfricaRice July 22, 2025, Mbé, Côte d’Ivoire – In a landmark visit that signals a new era for Nigerian rice production, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) welcomed H.E. Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago, Niger State Governor, alongside Côte d’Ivoire national and local authorities. This high-level meeting has resulted in an ambitious […]
By Perla Lena ILOILO CITY – Iloilo’s provincial government will implement the System Enhancement for Rice to Booster, Increase and Sustain Gains Onwards (SERBISYO) starting in the second cropping this year to sustain the government’s PHP20-per-kg. rice program. SERBISYO is a component of the “SiPag at TiyaGa for MoRProGRes sa Bagong Pilipinas,” a convergence program […]
