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World’s largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar, rice in Indonesia.

Local communities say they’re already experiencing harm from the government-backed project, which environmental watchdogs say is the largest current planned deforestation operation in the world. Jakarta: Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to […]

Bayer to issue carbon credits generated by rice farmers in India.

Bayer Rice Carbon Program being implemented in 11 states over past two years. By BL Bengaluru Bureau Bayer is announcing its first tranche of carbon credits from thousands of rice farmers implementing regenerative practices like direct seeded rice (DSR) farming in India. Credits of up to 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) are being […]

Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food

By Chris Lau, Junko Ogura, Mai Takiguchi and Minori Konishi, CNN TokyoCNN — It’s eaten with almost every meal, used to make sushi, made into sweets, fermented into alcohol and offered to the spirits at religious ceremonies. Rice is everywhere in the diet of Japan – there are at least six ways in Japanese to […]

Trump’s new tariff to affect basmati rice export from Punjab, likely to benefit Pakistan.

Disputes have already arisen between the exporters and the buyers with the new US tariff order to be implemented from April 9. Harpreet Bajwa CHANDIGARH: The 26 percent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump will directly hit the basmati rice export from India. It is likely to affect Punjab, the highest producer of Basmati […]

Centre to implement new tariff line regime on rice exports from May 1

Industry leaders believe that the move will reinforce India’s standing in the global rice export sector. Harpreet Bajwa CHANDIGARH: The central government will implement a new tariff regime on rice exports from May 1. The regime seeks to classify rice based on processing method, variety, and GI tagging — a step that is expected to […]

Direct seeding of rice in 3L acres: Agri minister

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal The benefits and challenges of adopting DSR were discussed at the workshop that was attended by farmers and deputy directors of agriculture (DDAs) of several districts. Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana on Friday said that the state government has set a target to cover 3 lakh acres of land under direct […]

Rice production growing in Bangladesh

By John Reidy DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Milled rice production from Bangladesh’s three distinct growing seasons is forecast to reach 37.55 million tonnes in marketing year 2025-26, up 2.6% from the previous year’s estimated 36.6 million tonnes for the country’s largest grain crop, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US […]

Asia rice: Trump’s tariffs, surplus sink Thai rice prices to over 3-yr low.

Reuters Prices of rice shipped from Thailand declined to an over three-year low this week due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to impose import tariffs and an existing market surplus, while India’s export prices neared a two-year low on subdued demand. A flat 26% tariff was imposed on all goods being exported by India […]