Khabarhub SANKHUWASABHA: The Hatiagola Food Depot located in the remote northern area of the district has seen shortage of rice. Locals have been deprived of accessing subsidized rice with the annual food quota limiting to 500 quintals. There has been a short of rice in the food depot for the last 15 months. The Food […]
08 October 2024, VN: For over 60 years, IRRI has played a pivotal role as an international organization with a network of 17 offices worldwide and over 1,000 members. Since the early days of its cooperation with Vietnam, IRRI has supported farmers by introducing scientific and technological advancements, contributing to Vietnam’s emergence as one of […]
Faith Maji At least 200 local farmers from Dutsinma and Matazu Local Government Areas of Katsina State have been trained on modern rice farming techniques, as part of measures to increase food security. The training was facilitated by a South Korean foundation, SAEMAUL, at the Katsina State Old Government House Banquet Hall, on Monday. The […]
Though puzzled by jargon like carbon emissions and credits, many rice farmers have been part of a clean agriculture project for over a decade, attracted by its high profits. Vo Minh Chieu was skeptical when first approached to trial a new type of rice which promised low levels of carbon emissions. He did not expect […]
By Collins Agwam For successfully cultivating rice on a 30-hectare land in line with the Federal Government’s agenda to ensure food security across the country, a Nasarawa State farmer has received commendation and recognition for the feat. Arewa PUNCH reports that aside from the FG, the International Fund for Agricultural Development also commended the beneficiary […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Exporters’ association says traders have last year’s stock that they couldn’t export due to minimum export price of $950 imposed by the Centre The arrivals of premium aromatic grain basmati in the mandis of Punjab is higher than the previous season by at least 10% but the price it has been […]
Participants expressed frustration as mill owners reduced rice prices by Rs800 per ton. Our Correspondent BADIN: Farmers, rice growers, and political activists staged a protest at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office against a steep decline in rice prices and illegal deductions by mill owners. Participants expressed frustration as mill owners reduced rice prices by Rs800 per […]
Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the lowest-risk country concerning food safety standards for the fiscal year 2023-24, with rice exports making up 25 per cent of the European rice export market, significantly outpacing India’s 16pc. This information was revealed during a meeting between the newly elected Chairman of the Rice Exporters Association […]
Commerce minister for ensuring compliance with European food safety standards. Imran Ali Kundi ISLAMABAD – In a meeting with the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) delegation, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan called for taking measures aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s rice exports and ensuring compliance with European food safety standards. As Pakistan holds […]
The meeting fostered interaction between dignitaries and stakeholders to discuss challenges faced in manufacturing, quality control, storage, and testing FoodTechBiz Desk The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) convened a significant meeting with stakeholders from the Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) manufacturing sector and rice millers in Hyderabad. The meeting was chaired by chief […]
