UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The deferred further reduction of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, originally set on July 1, will push through on July 16, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Thursday. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the MSRP of imported rice will be […]
Central rice stocks have reached 37.48 MT, the highest in 20 years—over three times the buffer. Rising procurement under free ration schemes and low OMSS offtake have led to surplus, prompting concerns over rising subsidy costs and storage challenges ahead of the next paddy season. Written by Sandip Das The government’s rice stocks have soared […]
Arathi Menon In a step towards strengthening food security amid rising climate pressures, researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have developed two genome-edited rice varieties: DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1. Developed using the […]
Reporter Alfitria Nefi P TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman admitted that not all rice distributed by the Bulog (National Logistic Agency) has good quality. “Indeed, it’s not 100 percent good. On average, it’s 100,000 (tons) per year,” he said during a working meeting with Commission IV of the Indonesian House of […]
Shares of LT Foods, which own flagship rice brand ‘Daawat’, hit a new high of ₹509 today. The stock has rallied 26% in the past eight trading days after Iran-Israel announced ceasefire SI Reporter Mumbai LT Foods share price today: Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock: LT Foods shares hit a new high of ₹509 on the […]
“With rice prices skyrocketing when nobody can make money in the markets, many people complain they can’t put food on the table,” a source told Daily NK. By Seulkee Jang North Korean rice prices, which broke through 10,000 won per kilogram for the first time in early June, are holding steady at around 12,000 won. […]
Sukanta Halder Rice prices have increased by Tk 3 to Tk 5 per kilogramme across all categories over the past month, despite the recent Boro harvest and continuing imports of the staple grain. The Boro season, the country’s largest paddy harvest, wrapped up in May. The Boro harvest usually brings down rice prices due to […]
The Committee of Secretaries has decided to increase the prices of wheat and rice to be sold via the open market sale scheme. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian government has decided to raise the reserve price for wheat and rice, including brokens, to be sold under the open market sale scheme (OMSS). This includes […]
In today’s Finshots, we tell you why India is diverting its record rice surplus for ethanol production and whether it’s a sustainable fix for the long term. The Story What do you do when your godowns are overflowing with more rice than the country can eat, export or give away in ration schemes? If you’re […]
