Jiji Press. Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpiled rice on Monday in an effort to curb soaring prices by addressing supply shortfalls. In the initial round of the auction, the ministry will sell 150,000 tons of 210,000 tons of reserved rice it plans to release. It is the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has released Second Advance Estimates of production of Major Agricultural Crops (Kharif & Rabi) for the year 2024-25 today. The Kharif foodgrain production is estimated at 1663.91 LMT, and Rabi foodgrain production is estimated at 1645.27 LMT. Kharif Rice production is estimated at 1206.79 LMT as compared to […]
Synopsis Indian rice export prices reach their lowest since June 2023 due to weak demand and abundant supplies, with 5% broken parboiled rice quoted at $409-$415 per tonne. Rice export prices from India extended declines this week to their lowest level since June 2023 due to weak demand and abundant supplies, while Vietnam rice saw […]
FE REPORT The government has been able to achieve 70 per cent of its rice and paddy procurement target from domestic sources during the Aman season. As of March 9, the Directorate General of Food (DGoF) has collected 0.53 million tonnes of rice. The deadline for the procurement is March 15. In November, the government […]
AN AGRICULTURE industry association asked the Tariff Commission to restore rice import tariffs to 35% for Southeast Asian grain, while imposing a 50% rate for all other countries of origin. Executive Order No. 62, which reduced the tariffs to 15%, has failed to reduce rice prices, as it had been designed to do, Samahang Industriya […]
Exporters say that rice exports in the entire FY25 may see an increase of 15%, because of a robust global demand, to cross a record $12 billion. Written by Sandip Das. The government on Friday lifted the ban on broken rice, which was imposed in September 2022. This was the last of restrictions on rice […]
While such machines can complete harvesting in a day, farmers still need 10 to 15 days to prepare their fields for sowing pulses in the harvested fields, said P Rajarathnam, a farmer. D Vincent Arockiaraj TIRUCHY: The application of modern technology in agriculture could be a means to address the manpower shortage in the sector […]
While concerns regarding hybrid rice quality and yield persist, experts believe it has the potential to ensure sustainable farming, improve farmer income, and conserve water resources. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba. Surinder Singh, a farmer from Kherabad village in Punjab’s Kapurthala district, owns around 25 acres of land where he has been cultivating hybrid rice […]
The MV PHU THANH 36 ship, carrying 6,000 tons of rice under Package-2 of an international tender, has anchored at Chittagong Port A cargo vessel arrived at Chittagong Port from India carrying 6,000 tons of parboiled rice on Saturday. “The ship, MV PHU THANH 36, with 6,000 tons of rice under the contract (Package-2) concluded […]
Rizwan Bhatti. KARACHI: In a significant development for rice exports, Kenya has revised the Customs valuation of Pakistani rice downward by 25 percent, a move expected to enhance the export of Pakistani rice to the Kenyan market. This adjustment allows Pakistani exporters to export rice to Kenya at a new price of $460 per metric […]
