Source: Daily Sun Rice, edible oil imports rise amid economic stabilisation efforts Rice and edible oil imports to the country have shot up while wheat and sugar import decreased in the first eight months of the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY25). The data, published in the Bangladesh Bank’s Monthly Update on Major Economic Indicators, points to […]
New varieties promise 40% water saving INDIA has taken a bold leap into the future of agriculture with the announcement of the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties using 21st-century CRISPR technology. Developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), these rice strains promise higher yields, reduced water requirements and climate resilience. They come without […]
by Carla P. Gomez. The price of premium or imported rice has dropped by P2 to P5 per kilo in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said Monday, May 5. Only the price of premium rice or imported rice has dropped, there has been no change to the price of […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s national rice stock in May 2025 reached 3,517,294 tons, the highest level recorded in the past 57 years, and was sourced entirely from local farmers, according to Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman. “It should be noted that the current rice stock of around 3.5 million tons constitutes the highest figure […]
Pests are thriving under El Niño and migrating to southern China causing rice yield losses and a potential food shortage. Migratory pests from mainland Southeast Asia, thriving under El Niño, are partially driving rice yield losses in southern China, a study led by Peking University has found. The researchers said the new findings were crucial […]
FE REPORT State-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) sought allocation of 26,871 tonnes of rice to sell them among 5.374 million smart cardholder families at a subsidised rate this month, sources said. The government has been selling some key essential items, including edible oil, lentil and sugar, among 10 million digital cardholder families through TCB. […]
Repurposing govt expenditure on paddy production and procurement or creating new incentives for millet production could encourage farmers to switch. By Amit Kapoor, Pradeep Puri and Ananya Khurana Intensive paddy cultivation in India has long supported millions of livelihoods, but today this very lifeline is hindering the nation’s progress towards sustainability. As of 2023-24, paddy […]
The ICAR says development of such seeds is ‘first-ever such achievement’ in the country using cutting-edge genome editing technology. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has successfully developed two genome edited rice varieties, which will be formally announced in New Delhi on Sunday (May 4, 2025) by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The […]
By Dann Okoth Climate change, combined with rising carbon dioxide levels, may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, potentially raising lifetime health risks for consumers, according to a new study. Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic can lead to cancers of the lung, bladder, and skin, as well as heart disease and diabetes, according to […]
India unveils the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties—Kamala and Pusa DST Rice 1—promising 25–30% higher yields without foreign DNA. These non-GMO crops, exempt from GEAC approval, aim to boost production, cut emissions, and transform Indian agriculture. Written by Sandip Das Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled two indigenously developed genome-edited rice varieties which […]
