By GMA Integrated News National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Tuesday expressed support over the looming declaration of food security emergency on rice to address the increasing prices of the commodity. In a statement, Año emphasized that the country’s food security is a ”national security interest, adding that it is a major component of the […]
Author: DA Press Office The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a “food security emergency for rice” as prices remain high despite declining global rice costs and tariff reductions ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Trade and Industry Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque, NPCC chair, […]
By John Reidy ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US — A pair of policy directives signed into law by Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader just before the new year have put burgeoning exports of US rice to the country in the crosshairs, according to industry advocate USA Rice. In 2024, rice exports by the United States to the […]
RANGPUR, Jan 2, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers of Rangpur region began transplantation of Boro rice seedlings amid a sweeping cold wave this season aiming at enhancing rice output for ensuring food security. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the interim government has taken sufficient steps to assist farmers to make the Boro […]
JAKARTA (Xinhua): The Indonesian government plans to purchase more rice from farmers in 2025 to enhance their welfare and ensure food security, a minister has announced. Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said that the volume of rice purchases would increase from 2 million tons this year to 2.5 million tons next year. The […]
The rice will reportedly be sourced from the Indian supplier M/s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited at a price of USD 456.67 per tonne. By The Assam Tribune. Guwahati, Dec 23: With political turmoil escalating and economic pressures mounting. Bangladesh’s interim government has decided to secure its food supplies by purchasing 50,000 tonnes of rice from […]
“We cannot afford to let such lapses continue, given the importance of rice exports to our economy,” says official. By Israr Khan ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has vowed swift action to address growing challenges faced by rice exporters following the interception of contaminated shipments in the European Union (EU), a development that threatens the country’s […]
News Desk To ensure the country’s food security, the government will import 50,000 metric tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice from India through an international open tender. Indian company M/s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited will supply this rice. The cost of importing 50,000 metric tonnes of rice will be Tk 274 crore 20 thousand, and the […]
By Bernama – KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has allocated RM13.23 million in aid to 6,747 rice farmers affected by floods this year. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, stated that the assistance is for damages to 12,800 hectares of rice fields, based on data […]
By Jubin Katiraie The sharp criticism by Majlis (parliament) members of the Iranian regime regarding the importation of rice contaminated with arsenic and zoonotic diseases has once again brought the issue of food security in Iran to the forefront. During a public session of the Majlis on Sunday, December 8, MP Ali Asghar Bagherzadeh criticized […]
