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AP minister urges rice millers to supply 10% broken rice under Centre’s new procurement drive

The Centre plans to procure 50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from five States, including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar has called upon rice millers in the State to be prepared to supply custom milled rice (CMR) with 10% broken rice to the Centre […]

Rice prices have skyrocketed in Japan — and farmers warn that ‘everyone who eats’ that disaster could be near

Jing Pan. Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. In today’s developed economies, lining up to buy a staple grain may seem like a thing of the past. But in Japan, it’s become a stark reality as a rice shortage sends prices soaring. A 5 kilogram […]

Ind-Ra Warns Geopolitical Risks Strain Small, Mid-sized Rice Exporters

BW Online Bureau Infrastructure initiatives, including the proposed Basmati Export Development Foundation centre in Pilibhit, are also intended to enhance processing and shipment efficiency. India’s small and mid-sized rice exporters face mounting liquidity pressures due to elongated working capital cycles and high bank limit utilisation, leaving them with little cushion to absorb rising freight and […]

Suggested price cap on foreign rice cut anew

By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) lowered the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 per kilogram (kg) from P45 previously. This went into force on Wednesday, in response to declining global market prices. The DA made the decision following the continued decline of […]

ECOWAS Delivers 500 Tons of Rice to Sierra Leone Amid Food Crisis

By Roger A. Agana. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has delivered 500 metric tons of white rice to Sierra Leone as part of emergency food assistance targeting vulnerable populations. ECOWAS Resident Representative Ambassador John Azumah handed over the donation to Deputy Agriculture Minister Dr. Therisa Tenneh Dick, emphasizing regional solidarity amid worsening […]

Kharif crop acreage increases in Andhra

Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 lakh acres compared to the same period last year. VIJAYAWADA: Crop cultivation is progressing steadily across Andhra Pradesh this Kharif season, aided by timely rainfall and adequate water availability. Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 […]

Thai commerce ministry eager to boost price, exports of agricultural products

WRITER: Online Reporters The Thai Ministry of Commerce is trying to boost prices and exports of rice and langon, along with more measures to support famers, commerce minister Jatuporn Buruspat said on Monday. The production of in-season rice is scheduled to be completed in November and December. The Ministry of Agriculture has been informed by […]

Ludhiana: Paddy sown in over 90 percent target area, says agri dept

By Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana The remaining 10 percent area or so hasn’t been covered yet as it had standing crops like summer maize or moong; it is only after these are harvested that sowing will begin on this chunk of land. Over 90 per cent of the area expected to be under paddy cultivation this […]