Reuters Vietnam rice export rates rose to a near three-month high this week, helped by strong demand, while Indian prices languished near their lowest level in over two years as surplus supplies overshadowed a slight improvement in overseas demand. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $395-$400 per metric ton on Thursday. The Vietnam Food […]
State announces import of 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice In Summary The government has allowed duty-free importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 Milled White Rice by December 31, 2025. In a Kenya Gazette notice dated July 28, 2025, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi noted that the rice will be subject to food […]
India’s agricultural exports to the US, valued at $5 billion, are set to be significantly impacted by President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariff starting August 1. Written by Sandip Das India’s exports of agricultural agriculture products including shrimp, basmati rice, coffee and tobacco to the US are likely to be hit with the US president […]
After Punjab, Haryana may ban harmful pesticides, help Indian Basmati rice clear strict overseas standards Story by Vijay C. Roy New Delhi: Haryana is gearing up to ban hazardous pesticides in Basmati rice in an attempt to make it easier to export the grain to developed and other markets with high food safety standards. Neighbouring […]
Exporters warn of delays, higher costs, and international credibility loss after sudden ban on private lab testing. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: The rice export industry of Pakistan, a vital pillar of the national economy contributing nearly USD 4 billion annually through the export of approximately 5 million tons of rice, is facing a potential crisis […]
The backlog of around 20-30 LMT rice that is not being moved out of Punjab’s gowdowns every year is worsening the storage issue. Written by Kanchan Vasdev With the paddy season in full swing in Punjab and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asking the Centre to advance the official paddy procurement season by a fortnight this […]
CROSS COUNTY — Some Cross County producers are nearing the finish line on early planted rice, according to Extension Agent – Staff Chair Jenna Martin. Martin said some producers are expected to be draining rice within the next week or two on the earlier planted rice. She said a few farmers are already advancing towards […]
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has warned of imminent collapse of farming sector due to years of neglect and mismanagement and criticised the agricultural policies of the current government During a press conference at the Multan Press Club on Sunday, PKI President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar painted a bleak picture of […]
Source: Asia Times While Japan was negotiating agricultural market access with the United States, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi was busy implementing policy to abandon competitive bidding and set rice prices by government decree. This contradiction between Japan’s negotiating position and its domestic policy demonstrates a dangerous erosion of crisis standards that threatens both bilateral trade […]
Yasir Wardad The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday rescinded the recent Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection (DNCRP) directive that rice mills have to stop selling rice under the names of Miniket and Jeerashail. The DNCRP is an entity under the MoC. It also requested the food ministry to look into the matter and […]
