Our Correspondent, Dinajpur Deadline for rice import ends tomorrow. Despite the public holiday on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, a record volume of rice was imported from India through Dinajpur’s Hili Land Port yesterday as importers rushed to bring in consignments ahead of the government’s April 16 deadline for import. Rice imports through the port […]
‘We expect a good harvest this year, which hopefully will lead to more affordable rice prices’. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said that rice prices are expected to become more affordable within the next two weeks as Boro rice arrives in the market. The adviser was speaking to journalists following a meeting held […]
Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry proposed Tuesday that the government expand the minimum access system under which the country imports about 770,000 tons of rice per year at zero tariffs. The ministry made the proposal at a meeting of a subcommittee of the Fiscal System Council, which advises the finance minister, at a […]
SGGP It is estimated that Vietnam could export roughly 4.3 million tons of rice to the Philippines this year. The Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines yesterday informed that since the beginning of 2025, the Philippines’ rice import demand has continued to increase, domestic rice prices have remained high while domestic supply has not been […]
Adeola Ajakaiye. Jigawa State Government has set an annual target of 3.6 million metric tonnes of rice from the over 1.2 million hectares of land recently cultivated and developed for all-season farming scheme proposed and actualised by the Umar Namadi’s Administration in the State. Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, who made the statememt at […]
TOKYO– Japan’s rice prices rose to a record average of 4,214 yen per 5 kilograms, more than double the level a year earlier, the government said Monday, suggesting that recent stockpile releases have had limited effect in curbing the soaring costs. The government has auctioned off roughly 212,000 tons of its rice stockpiles in two […]
ARTICLE BY: Staff Reporter. Record rice imports last year underscore a growing reliance on foreign countries to cover basic food needs in Mozambique. Data from the annual statistical report by the Bank of Mozambique (BdM) – cited by local news website Dossiers & Factos – shows that the country spent US$441 million on rice imports […]
Mohsin Leghari Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship, agriculture, economy, and food security. Ranked among the most water-stressed nations in the world, it faces the alarming prospect of depleting its water resources within decades. Yet, despite this growing threat, the country continues to cultivate […]
by Lucas Ajanaku Nigeria has emerged as a leader in local rice production in Africa, beating countries such as Madagascar, Egypt, Tanzania, Guinea, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire and others. With 8.7million tons, the country had the highest volumes of production last year while Madagascar and Egypt followed with five million tons production respectively totaling a combined […]
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday said it has sold 20,000 bags of rice to local government units since the government declared a national food emergency in February. ”Sa ngayon, February 3 na-declare iyon pero hanggang sa ngayon nasa 20,000 bags pa lang iyong actual na lumalabas […]
