ANN/THE NATION – Thailand’s rice export industry has raised concerns following the signing of a new trade agreement between the United States and Japan, which could see Thailand’s rice quota to Japan slashed by over two-thirds. The agreement, finalised on July 22, involves Japan pledging to source a greater portion of its rice imports from […]
With early shipments of rice from the 2025 harvest having reached the market, attention is turning to supply, demand and prices amid uncertainty over how this summer’s extreme heat, water shortages and heavy rain will affect yields. Competition to secure new-crop rice is intensifying, pushing up the provisional payments that agricultural cooperatives advance to growers […]
By Susan Reidy SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US — Cibus, which specializes in development and licensing of gene-edited plant traits, and AgVayā, a strategic growth advisory firm, entered an agreement to accelerate the introduction of Cibus’ gene editing technologies into India’s rice seed industry. Working through AgVayā, Cibus will actively partner with industry and government stakeholders […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked P3.3 billion to improve rice yield and reduce postharvest losses over the next three years. In a statement on Thursday, the DA said the budget allocation will be used to set up 300 drying systems across the archipelago. The DA is […]
Experts and farmer unions demand a consistent and science-backed policy on hybrid paddy rather than reactive bans and sudden market shifts that leave both farmers and millers in the lurch. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Making a surprise shift from their strong opposition last year, rice shellers in Punjab are now storing government-procured hybrid paddy […]
Plenty of supply and hesitant buyers are dragging down rice prices across Asia, while Bangladesh faces rising costs at home despite a healthy harvest. Finimize Newsroom What’s going on here? Rice prices have dropped to multi-year lows across most of Asia, but Bangladesh is heading in the opposite direction, with local prices rising even after […]
Vietnamese rice exporters are seeking new export markets after the Philippines signaled the possibility of extending its rice import ban through the end of 2025. The Philippine Department of Agriculture recently announced that it may extend the rice import suspension through the end of 2025, beyond the previously stated period of September and October. This […]
By Iylia Marsya Iskandar, Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi KUALA LUMPUR: The government has yet to decide on the proposed increase in the price of local white rice from RM2.60 to RM3.60 per kilogramme. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said they are currently conducting an impact assessment on the proposal, including on […]
Hamza Habib ISLAMABAD: Sluggish performance of the textile sector and a sharp decline in the rice exports are seen as factors mainly responsible for ballooning the trade deficit to USD 9.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025-26. According to detailed external trade figures issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the exports in the […]
Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated on Wednesday that Indonesia has successfully achieved rice self-sufficiency, with a projected surplus of 4 to 5 million tons this year. Based on data from the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), rice production in Indonesia is estimated to reach 33.19 million tons between January and […]
