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Vietnam rises to No. 2 in global rice exports, PM calls for rapid expansion

Vietnam has surpassed Thailand in rice exports. The Prime Minister urges immediate action to strengthen its competitive edge. Tien Phong Vietnam has surpassed Thailand to become the world’s second-largest rice exporter. To maintain this position, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the agricultural sector to swiftly address obstacles and seize export opportunities. Accelerating […]

Is Europe selling ‘fake’ paella rice?

After all, disastrous paellas might not be (entirely) your fault. Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro It starts with bathing chicken and rabbit pieces in olive oil, browned until they become golden and crisp. Then come the vegetables. Grated tomato hits the pan, stained yellow with saffron and red from paprika. Once the broth is in, the rice […]

Team Europe strengthen collaboration with Central and East Java Provinces on Sustainable Rice Production

Press and information team of the Delegation to INDONESIA and BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Team Europe strengthen collaboration with Central and East Java Provinces on Sustainable Rice Production Team Europe – comprising the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and 12 EU Member States – recently concluded a visit to Central and East Java to strengthen cooperation […]

EVFTA boosts Vietnamese rice’s market prospects in Austria

VOV.VN – Vietnamese rice is gaining momentum in Austria thanks to high quality, competitive prices, and preferential tariffs under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), amid rising European demand for sustainable, healthy food products. According to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Austria, although the country of nine million is not traditionally a rice-consuming nation, shifting […]

Escalating drought threatens Europe’s ecosystems and agriculture

Europe is facing a severe drought that is already affecting agriculture, according to the Joint Research Centre’s report on Drought in Europe – June 2025. Fast and coordinated actions can help reduce risks and impacts. Europe’s growing drought conditions A severe drought is affecting large regions in central, northern and eastern Europe as well as […]

Extreme weather costs EU farmers 28 billion euros a year, EU says

By Kate Abnett. BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) – The European Union’s agriculture sector loses an average of 28.3 billion euros ($31.9 billion) each year from extreme weather made worse by climate change, EU-backed analysis published on Tuesday showed. Most of these losses – which are equivalent to 6% of annual EU crop and livestock production […]

Rejections of non-basmati rice shipments to EU rise despite mandatory ‘certificate’

Increase in rejection of Indian non-Basmati rice by EU due to pesticide residues, while Pakistan’s shipments remain stable. By BL New Delhi Bureau. Cases of rejection of non-basmati rice consignments shipped by India to the European Union (UK excluded) due to higher than permitted pesticide residues increased between 2020 and 2024 from 3 to 37. […]

Pakistan halts fumigation of rice before exporting.

(Web Desk) – The government has decided to immediately stop the use of methyl bromide for fumigating rice consignments, allowing importing countries to conduct fumigation in accordance with their own standards. This policy shift, expected to benefit Pakistani rice exporters, will help lower export costs and improve competitiveness in global markets. Methyl bromide is a […]

Govt to stop use of methyl bromide for rice fumigation.

Amin Ahmed. ISLAMABAD: The government is immediately halting the use of methyl bromide for the fumigation of rice consignments in Pakistan, enabling the importing countries to carry out the procedure themselves in line with international standards. The decision came at a meeting held by the ministry of national food security and research on Monday to […]