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In reversal, Japan now wants rice farmers to produce more. Will it work?

By Kaori Kaneko Summary JOETSU, Japan, July 4 (Reuters) – For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady. Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing […]

Rice prices to stabilise soon amid strong reserves: Food adviser

Daily Sun Report, Dhaka Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder has expressed optimism that rice prices in the country will soon stabilise, attributing the expected relief to robust national food reserves and a successful Boro paddy harvest. He made the remarks while speaking at a press briefing following a regional consultation meeting at the Jashore Circuit […]

Marcos: P20-per-kilo rice program is here to stay

By: Faith Argosino – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Despite some farmers’ laments on its “unsustainability,” President Marcos assured the public that the P20-per-kilo rice program “is here to stay,” describing it as the opposite—“achievable” and “sustainable.” Following the initiative’s implementation, an INQUIRER.net report revealed concerns surrounding the true cost and reach of the government’s P20-per-kilo […]

Over 16K Calabarzon farmers get free seeds to improve rice production

By Kristianne Andrade LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (PIA) — The drive to strengthen Calabarzon’s rice industry is gaining ground, with over 16,000 farmers receiving free certified seeds under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program. According to the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Los Baños, from March 1 to June 22, a […]

Early monsoon rains boost hopes of record grain harvest in India

With rains arriving ahead of schedule in many regions, farmers have been able to begin sowing earlier than usual, Farm Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi said Bloomberg By Pratik Parija Early and widespread monsoon rains in India have accelerated the sowing of rice, oilseeds and pulses, boosting the country’s chances of record grain harvest this year, according […]

Punjab sets 5m-acre rice sowing target

Zahid Baig LAHORE: The Punjab has set a target of cultivating rice on five million acres of land in the province during the current season. The rice cultivation plan and target was set at a meeting of the provincial rice management committee held here on Thursday with the Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in […]

Technical Guidance Being Provided To Farmers To Produce Export Quality Rice: Secy

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Thursday said that the target for rice cultivation in the province had been set at 05 million acres for this year LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 3rd Jul, 2025) Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Thursday said that the target for […]

Asia rice: India prices steady as demand remains subdued, Thai rice falls on strong baht

Reuters Indian rice prices remained unchanged from the previous week as demand remained subdued and supplies stayed on the higher side, while Thai rates fell pressured by a stronger baht amid weak demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, unchanged from last week. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced […]

MAPCO exports over 7,000 tonnes of rice to 5 countries in Q1

Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation (MAPCO) shipped 7,302 tonnes of rice to five foreign countries in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April, generating an income of US$2.4 million.Exports were delivered to China (3,976 tonnes), Indonesia (2,080 tonnes), Mozambique (780 tonnes), the Czech Republic (416 tonnes) […]