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Rice exports to China surge 84% in first half

Higher shipments reflect Pakistan’s role as key supplier, potential for deeper economic integration. China Economic Net BEIJING: Pakistan’s rice exports to China have exhibited significant growth during the first six months of 2025, marking an encouraging development under the framework of China’s economic policies aimed at enhancing trade relationships and diversifying supply chains. According to […]

Pakistan’s rice exports to China surge by 121pc in five months

Islamabad – Pakistan’s rice exports to China witnessed a remarkable 121% year-on-year increase in the first five months of 2025, signalling deeper trade ties and stronger agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Ghulam Qadir, Trade and Investment Counsellor at the Pakistan Embassy in China. Ghulam Qadir told China Economic Net (CEN) that, […]

Myanmar eyes 3 million tonnes of rice export in 2025–2026 fiscal year.

Myanmar exported more than 2.48 million tonnes of rice and broken rice in the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar expects about 3 million tonnes of rice and broken rice will be exported in the 2025–2026 fiscal year as the country seeks to access key markets like China, said Chairman of the Myanmar Rice […]

Is there an increasing need for monitoring arsenic in rice?

In a surprising turn of events, our changing climate is having a detrimental impact on food safety, making increased monitoring essential. By Jed Thomas As the impacts of climate change deepen across global systems, food safety is emerging as a major, underappreciated front. Among the latest concerns is rice, a staple food for more than […]

High port fees could cripple rice exports

USTR’s proposed port fees on Chinese ships could cut U.S. rice exports by 50%. The move aims to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance but may harm U.S. farmers. Forrest Laws (Editors note: The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced a lower fee schedule for Chinese ships than previously anticipated, but those are still expected […]

How climate change could affect arsenic in rice

Amanda Ruggeri Rice is a staple food for billions of people around the planet, but a new study suggests climate change may increase arsenic levels contained within the grain. Rice is a staple food for more than half of the global population. It is consumed on a daily basis by more people than either wheat […]

Rice gene map to enable breeding of improved varieties

(Xinhua) BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have devised a detailed map of wild and cultivated rice genes, providing resources for the development of superior and more productive crop varieties to tackle global food shortages and environmental challenges. Published in Nature this week, the study compiled 145 representative rice samples, most of which were […]

Jigawa begins dry season farming, targets 3.6m metric tonnes of rice

Adeola Ajakaiye. Jigawa State Government has set an annual target of 3.6 million metric tonnes of rice from the over 1.2 million hectares of land recently cultivated and developed for all-season farming scheme proposed and actualised by the Umar Namadi’s Administration in the State. Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, who made the statememt at […]

Cambodia makes US$160.5mil from milled rice export in Q1.

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia had exported 211,058 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter of 2025, earning a total revenue of US$160.5 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Friday (April 11). Forty-seven companies had shipped the kingdom’s milled rice to 55 countries and regions during the January-March period this […]