Food ministry is required to come up with plan to shift to market-determined prices of commodities. Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again asked Pakistan to submit a plan for orderly transition from the agricultural support price mechanism to market-determined rates of commodities aimed at preventing farmers from losses and supply chain […]
By GMA Integrated News. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that envoys discussions are ongoing with envoys from Pakistan and India on securing commitments to supply the Philippines with a combined two million metric tons (MT) of rice. Agriculture Secretary Tiu Laurel said that he had met with the Pakistani Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad […]
‘Taoyuan No. 7’ bred after eight-year research project Charlotte Lee TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taoyuan’s Agricultural Research and Extension Station said Wednesday it has developed “Taoyuan No. 7,” an aromatic rice variety resistant to rice blast. Rice blast, a disease that affects rice quality and yield, is exacerbated by high temperatures and humidity following rainfall […]
Around 16,000 metric tonnes of rice has been imported to Sri Lanka as of 3:30 p.m. today (18), following the relaxing of import restrictions on rice. Additional Director General of Customs and Customs Media Spokesperson, Seevali Arukgoda, stated that this total includes 6,000 metric tonnes of Red Raw Rice and 10,000 metric tonnes of Nadu […]
In this episode of Around the World in Eight Commodities we’re looking at rice. by Eden Flaherty. Around the World in Eight Commodities delves into some of the planet’s most critical commodities, exploring the complex challenges they face and the innovative solutions being implemented around the globe. In this episode, we’re taking a look at […]
Dr. Manoranjan Sharma speaks to us about the health of the rural economy in India, and how MSP is calculated in the country. V. Nivedita The Indian government fixes a Minimum Support Price or MSP for 22 crops – paddy, wheat, several pulses, oilseeds and millets are a part of this list. The objective of […]
by Stefano Vecchia. For the third year in a row, the Philippines is the world’s leading importer, with domestic production continuing to fall, due, among things, to La Niña. Food absorbs 40 per cent of expenditures among low-income, resulting in greater social inequalities. Consumption has increased from 14.8 million tonnes in 2020-2021 to 17.4 million […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders said on Tuesday. The deadline for submission of price offers is Jan. 1. Floods in Bangladesh in August and October caused huge damage to crops, destroying an estimated 1.1 million tons of rice, according to data […]
by Staff Writer COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation says that the government has delayed the importation of rice stocks that were ordered. This has been done to prioritize the rice stocks ordered by private importers. According to the Chairman of the Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation, Ravindra Fernando, preparations are […]
Audit findings showed that of the required optimum level of 300,000 metric tons of a national rice buffer stock. Edjen Oliquino The National Food Authority (NFA) again failed to meet the rice buffer stock target in 2023, despite receiving a substantial P9 billion government subsidy, the Commission on Audit (CoA) revealed. This has raised concerns […]
