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Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend. Public support for Ishiba’s administration has tumbled to its lowest level since he took office last year, partly because of frustration over the cost of living. One of […]

DA probes alleged abuse of rice traders

By Manila Standard The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday denounced reports of rice traders allegedly buying fresh, wet palay at only P5 per kilogram in Nueva Ecija during the tail-end of the harvest season. The report was initially raised by the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), prompting the DA to launch a formal investigation. […]

Pakistan’s food exports decline 32% in June 2025, with rice and vegetable exports hit hardest

Rice exports down by 14.7%; Basmati rice exports fall 5.3% to $830 million, non-basmati rice exports drop 17.4%. By News Desk Pakistan’s food exports saw a decline in June 2025, dropping 32% compared to the same month last year and 37% compared to May 2025, according to preliminary figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics […]

White rice export from Kakinada, Vizag ports hit 

Exporters complain Andhra’s move to check smuggling of ration rice delaying shipments. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Andhra Pradesh’s bid to check smuggling of non-basmati rice meant for distribution through ration shops has resulted in export of the cereal from the Kakinada port coming to a halt and being diverted to other ports, exporters and traders […]

India: Why Government has offered wheat and rice for sale in open market, but at a higher price than last year

Source: The Indian Express The central government has increased the reserve prices of wheat and rice to be offloaded to private traders from its strategic reserves by about 11 per cent and 3 per cent respectively over the last fiscal (2024-25). Reserve price is the minimum price at which the Food Corporation of India (FCI) […]

The 10cm Super-Rice That Could Feed the First Lunar Colony

By Society for Experimental Biology What happens when scientists try to reinvent rice for life on the Moon? You get a tiny, 10cm-tall “super-rice” that might one day nourish astronauts living on lunar bases. The Moon-Rice project, a collaboration among top Italian institutions, is on a mission to genetically craft space-ready crops that can grow […]

Towards a new model for sustainable rice sufficiency in Africa

By : Gbenga Akinfenwa Towards a greener future, the Africa Rice Centre (AfricaRice), through its research and field activities, including the AICCRA project in Mali, is developing climate-smart innovations aimed at increasing rice productivity, while significantly reducing the use of plastic in agricultural and post-harvest practices. This integrated approach, which balances yield and environmental protection, […]