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An end of an era

BR Research Pakistan’s rice export industry is at a crucial juncture as it navigates FY25 following a record-breaking FY24, where exports reached over 6 million metric tons (MMT) and generated $4 billion in foreign exchange earnings. However, the outlook for this year indicates a potential decline due to both external and internal challenges. The beginning […]

How paddy variety PR-126 became a victim of its own popularity

The Punjab Agricultural University’s short-duration paddy variety is at the centre of controversy in the state for its allegedly low milling out-turn. But the real culprit might be non-certified hybrids that seem to have flooded the marketWritten by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Eight years after it was introduced in 2016, the widely cultivated short-duration paddy variety […]

Scientific evidence supports consumption of fortified rice: Food Min

By Daily Excelsior NEW DELHI, Oct 17 : The food ministry on Thursday said scientific evidence suggests that the consumption of fortified rice is safe for all, including people suffering from haemoglobinopathies like thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia. Earlier this month, the government decided to continue the supply of free fortified rice under the food […]

Brazil expects a new record crop 2024/25, with rice experiencing the largest area growth

The first estimate for the coming 2024/25 grains crop in Brazil indicates a total production of some 322,47 million tons, according to Conab, the country’s national supply corporation. If finally confirmed this would represent another record production, with a 8,3% increase over the previous 2023/24 harvest, equivalent to 24,6 million tons. As to the area […]

Glut in Punjab mandis as rice shellers offer storage but refuse to mill paddy

Farmer unions start indefinite strike at 25 toll plazas to protest tardy paddy procurement. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba , Raakhi Jagga The refusal of rice shellers in Punjab to mill government-procured paddy has led to a significant glut in the state’s mandis. Despite the sharp increase in paddy arrivals, the grain remains unmoved, causing […]

IRRI bats for mechanised direct seeded rice practice

Addressing an agriculture workshop here, IRRI scientist Ashok Kumar Yadav said the DSR method reduces water requirement by 40 per cent. BHUBANESWAR : Scientists of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on Wednesday advised farmers to adopt mechanised direct seeded rice (DSR) practice in place of broadcasting and transplantation of paddy. Addressing an agriculture workshop here, […]

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual.By AYAKA MCGILL KAMIMOMI, Japan (AP) — In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their […]