JAKARTA – Member of Commission IV DPR RI Daniel Johan supports President Prabowo Subianto’s policy of allowing Indonesia to export rice abroad. However, he reminded the government to prioritize national interests and the welfare of farmers before exporting rice. “We support exports but it must be ensured that national needs are safe, and at least […]
by Carla P. Gomez The Department of Agriculture’s announcement that government will sell rice at P20 a kilo in the Visayas drew mixed reactions on Thursday, April 24. Under the P20 a kilo program, each family in the Visayas will be allowed a 10-kg. purchase per week or a total of 40 kg. every month, […]
Reuters. Prices of rice shipped from India and Thailand edged higher this week, aided by currency fluctuations, although gains were capped by subdued demand, while Vietnamese rates were little changed. Indian rice prices recovered from a 22-month-low, with the 5% broken parboiled variety being quoted at $389-$396 per metric ton, up from the last week’s […]
Pakistan’s food exports posted a modest increase during the first nine months of the current financial year, driven by a notable rise in seafood, meat, and rice shipments, according to the latest data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Seafood exports rose by 8.15% from July to March 2024-25, with 151,787 metric tons of […]
Total Thai rice exports for the first quarter of this year have dropped by 30%, and by 53% for 15% white rice year-on-year, raising concerns among Thai rice exporters that the country may lose its position as the world’s second largest rice exporter, after India, to Vietnam. Chukiat Opaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice […]
Press Release Bangladesh’s haor region, responsible for 25% of the country’s boro rice and 15% of annual rice production, is increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks, old technologies and practices, and systemic gaps in the rice value chain. The Climate-Smart Rice Value Chain (CS-RVC) Project, led by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and supported through […]
by Tucker Scharfenberg. As grain producers face increasingly hot growing seasons, new research reveals promising news: rice plants exposed to high temperatures during a critical growth stage can produce offspring better adapted to future heat. Published in Scientific Reports, the study found that rice experiencing heat stress during grain filling—a key developmental phase—produced seeds that […]
SIALKOT, Apr 23 (APP):A training session for pesticide dealers was organised at the office of the Agriculture Department Sialkot, under the supervision of Director Agriculture (Plant Protection) Pest Warning and Quality Control Pesticides Dr. Maqsood Ahmed. Addressing the training session, Director Agriculture (Plant Protection) Pest Warning and Quality Control Pesticides Dr Maqsood Ahmed said that […]
Overall rice exports rise by 21.78%, set to surpass 773,000 tonnes in FY25; Basmati exports dominate EU and UK markets, capturing 67% share. By Monitoring Desk Pakistan’s rice exports surged by 21.78% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024-25 (July-March), with total exports surpassing 773,000 tonnes from the previous year, according to the […]
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said Indonesia cannot export rice to Malaysia to maintain domestic rice stocks.Divya Karyza The Jakarta Post JAKARTA – The government has turned down a request for rice from Malaysia, with Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman explaining that Indonesia cannot export the grain at this time as it seeks to maintain […]
