Farmers are seeking ways to fend off birds who are stirring up soil in flooded paddy fields in Ferrara province. An unusual bird is ravaging crops and infuriating farmers in north-eastern Italy: the flamingo. Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area, and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice for risotto in […]
By Othel V. Campos The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC), rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” initiative across 15 newly-opened KADIWA ng Pangulo outlets in Batangas province on Thursday. SIDC, one of the country’s largest agri-based cooperatives, plays a central role in the distribution of subsidized […]
BSS RANGPUR, July 11, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers in all five districts of the Rangpur agricultural region have already started transplanting Aman rice seedlings and the process will gain full momentum by the end of this month. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the government has fixed a target of producing 20,10,505 […]
OMSS policy for 2025-26 announced; price of rice for ethanol hiked by ₹0.70/kg By BL New Delhi Bureau The Centre on Thursday notified the policy on selling foodgrains from official reserves under the open market sales scheme (OMSS). Under the scheme, the reserve price of wheat has been fixed at ₹2,550/quintal for all categories, up […]
(Web Desk) – Growing fresh food hundreds of thousands of kilometres from Earth is one of the greatest challenges facing permanent human bases on the Moon and Mars. But the seeds of a rice ideal for growing outside Earth might be about to sprout. The Moon-Rice project is a collaboration working to create the ideal […]
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor THE provincial government of Guimaras has launched its P20-per-kilo rice program on Tuesday, becoming the first province in Western Visayas to implement the government-subsidized rice initiative. The initial rollout targeted 1,000 beneficiaries from vulnerable sectors, including recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), persons with disability (PWDs), senior citizens and […]
Retailers accuse millers while millers blame farmers. Our Correspondent Rice prices have registered a sharp rise in Magura district in recent time causing extreme sufferings to the common consumers. During a visit to different markets in the district town, different varieties of rice were seen to be sold at hiked prices. Premium quality Miniket rice […]
Vietnam’s rice exports witnessed a notable drop in average prices in the first half of 2025, despite a rise in export volume, leading to a contraction in the sector’s total export value. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam exported around 700,000 tonnes of rice in June, earning $364.4 million. Overall, the country […]
Source: S&P Global Demand for Thai parboiled rice is emerging in the West African market, as the price difference between Thai and Indian parboiled rice has declined sharply recently. Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, assessed Thai PB 100% at $375/mt FOB and India PB 5% at $381/mt FOB on July 7. Indian parboiled […]
In 2026, Uzbekistan will launch a rice cultivation project using drip irrigation across six regions. The initiative aims to adopt international experience from South Korea, the Philippines, Egypt, and Nepal to develop new rice varieties that require less water while maintaining high yields. According to a July 2 resolution from the Cabinet of Ministers, the […]
