Quietly but steadily, corporate money is betting on Pakistani agriculture. One of the country’s largest business conglomerates — Nishat Group — for example, which began to expand into agriculture by setting up a modern dairy farm near Sukheki more than a decade ago is now planning to venture into the manufacturing of “precision” farm machinery […]
It focusses on ensuring the long-term viability of advancements in rice production and value chains across the region. With the APART’s closure approaching, IRRI and partners are starting to discuss a comprehensive exit strategy that will ensure the continuation and sustainability of the technologies and practices introduced by the project for the rice value chain […]
As the world’s fifth-largest rice producer, Vietnam has tremendous potential to generate revenue from by-products such as straw, husk and bran, as well as to adopt ecological and circular farming practices, according to industry insiders. Rice harvest in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – As the world’s fifth-largest rice […]
Indonesia’s National Logistics Agency (Bulog) recently said it will prioritize domestically produced rice despite the planned imports of the staple food. Indonesia to prioritize domestic rice. Photo courtesy of Antara. According to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, Bulog’s head Bayu Krisnamurti said that the import will take place in phases while taking into account the country’s […]
Abubakar Kyari , the minister of Agriculture and Food Security has said the federal government’s approval of a total sum of N2 trillion to tackle food inflation and actualize the accelerated stabilization and advancement plan. The minister also said that the federal government had also approved a 150-day duty free import window for food commodities […]
The federal government has declared the suspension of customs, levies, and taxes on certain critical food commodities imported across land and maritime borders.Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari said this at a news briefing at the National press Centre in Abuja on Monday. Kyari disclosed that the listed food items, which include maize, […]
By Reuters HANOI, July 8 (Reuters) – The Philippines wants to boost cooperation on rice with Vietnam to ensure its food security, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said during a visit to Vietnam over the weekend. Laurel visited Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of An Giang, one of the key rice-producing areas of the Southeast […]
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Najaf Directorate of Agriculture and with support from the Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Najaf Governorate Council, organized a field event for rice planting […]
They lamented that the development contributed to the persistent price hike and perceived unavailability of local rice in the country. Bags of rice [Credit: Premium Times Nigeria] The All Farmers Association (AFAN) and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have warned members to desist from repackaging local rice in foreign bags for enhanced profit. They […]
The Deputy Chairman of the All-Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos chapter, Mr. Shakin Agbayewa has stated that local price production can only meet 57% of the 6.5 million metric tonnes of rice consumed annually in the country. He mentioned this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, alongside the Chairman of the […]
