Sohel Parvez, S Dilip Roy Farmers have started harvesting Aman season paddy in some northwestern regions amidst expectations of an increase in production, according to agricultural officials citing a year-on-year rise in acreage and favourable weather. Farmers transplanted the rain-fed crop on 59.28 lakh hectares of land, which was 6 percent higher year-on-year, according to […]
By Giselle P. Jordan MANILA, Philippines — The average retail price of rice slightly increased while that of chicken decreased in early October, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Regular milled rice had a national average retail price of P40.28 per kilogram (kg) during the first phase from Oct. 1 to 5, 2025. This was […]
Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry is considering a review of the appropriate level for the government’s rice stockpiling, informed sources said Monday. This is because demand for the staple food in the country has declined by 20 pct since 2001, when the current stockpiling level, set at about 1 million tons, was determined, […]
Traders blame it on cheaper grain from UP, West Asia conflict, US tariffs. Ruchika Khanna Basmati growers are staring at losses for the second consecutive year as the prices have plummeted. With basmati arrivals picking up in mandis, PUSA 1509 variety was fetching between Rs 2,300 and Rs 2,500 per quintal, while PUSA 1718 has […]
By The 420 Web Desk Kurukshetra: In a sharply worded open letter to top political leaders, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) has accused Haryana’s rice millers, government officials, and procurement agencies of collusion in a large-scale scam that allegedly defrauded thousands of farmers during the ongoing paddy procurement season. Allegations of Collusion and Systemic Exploitation […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially recognized Batanes as an “Organic Farming Practitioner Province,” a landmark declaration that celebrates the province’s century-old sustainable farming practices and paves the way for stronger livelihood and agro-tourism growth. Organic by tradition and geography In a statement, the DA said the designation was formalized through an administrative order […]
By Siraj Khan Nepalgunj, Oct. 20: Farmers in Banke are now busy harvesting paddy using modern machines. With the end of the monsoon and favourable weather conditions, farmers in the district have intensified their paddy harvesting activities. Fearing that the year’s hard work may go to waste if the paddy is not harvested on time, […]
Rizwan Bhatti KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has voiced strong concern over its exclusion from the recently constituted National Agritrade Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) board, despite clear directions from the Prime Minister for its inclusion. REAP said the government’s failure to induct its representative on the NAFSA Board violates the spirit of […]
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Chinese technology and agricultural machinery manufacturing companies for improving farming in the province. The MoUs were signed during the recent visit of the department’s officials led by Minister Syed Ashiq Kirmani. Under one agreement with the Piesat Technology […]
“All types of rice have their respective HET levels and regulations that must be followed,” Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government will revoke the business licenses of rice distributors, traders, and retailers who fail to comply with the Highest Retail Price (HET) regulation as part of efforts to control food prices. “We have agreed to urge […]
