food security Archives - Page 8 of 23

15
Jul

Vietnam’s major rice exporter Vinafood 1 tasked with developing mega agri-logistics hub

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By Chau Anh Vinafood 1, Vietnam’s top rice exporter, has been asked to develop an integrated hub for agricultural trade, logistics, warehousing, exports, customs, banking, irradiation, and research and development activities. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha made the request at a meeting of the state-owned company (Vietnam Northern Food Corp.) in Hanoi last Friday, […]

15
Jul

New padi varieties tackle weedy rice

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PASIR SALAK: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, through the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), has introduced two new padi varieties to address the weedy rice issue in the country. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the development of the new MR CL3 and MR CL4 varieties was the result of a strategic […]

15
Jul

Adviser: 5.5 million families to receive 30kg of rice each at subsidised rate

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In the first phase, the program will operate from August to November. Tribune Desk The Food-Friendly Program is set to commence in August, under which 5.5 million families will receive 30kg of rice each at a subsidised rate of Tk15 per kilogram, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder said on Tuesday. He said that this year […]

13
Jul

Unjustified methyl bromide imports banned

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Govt halts pesticide shipments worth $1m, suspends company licence. ZAFAR BHUTTA ISLAMABAD: The government has uncovered a methyl bromide scandal within the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and suspended a suspicious company’s licence, while halting shipments worth $1 million. Amid a major crackdown on the DPP, the government has reviewed the policy for methyl bromide […]

09
Jul

Stakeholders call for strategic reforms to boost rice production

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DAILY NEWS Reporter MOROGORO: The Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT) has called for strategic reforms to boost rice production countywide. Despite the country’s vast fertile land and abundant water resources, rice production continues to face several challenges including low productivity, poor infrastructure, limited access to competitive markets, and unstable prices. Rice is among the most […]

07
Jul

Pesticide delays threaten cotton and rice crops, warns crop body.

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The Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) has raised serious concerns over delays in pesticide registration and import approvals, warning that these issues could severely impact farmers during crucial cropping seasons. In a letter sent to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, PCPA Executive Director Muhammad Sarwar Rahi stated that ongoing delays at the […]

04
Jul

Human chain in Ctg demands urgent action to curb rice price hike

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UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]

04
Jul

Country’s rice stock up

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FE REPORT As of the first day of the current fiscal year, the stock of rice in the country has increased to 1.541 million tonnes from the previous year’s 1.473 million tonnes. According to statistics from the food ministry, there are now 1.764 million tonnes of rice and wheat stocks in various warehouses across the […]

03
Jul

Pesticide registration delays threaten Pakistan’s agricultural supply chain

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Large number of registration cases remain pending with regulatory authority. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector is facing growing uncertainty as significant delays in pesticide registrations and import permissions at the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) Karachi threaten the timely availability of critical crop protection products. The Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) has raised […]

03
Jul

Human chain in Ctg demands urgent action to curb rice price hike

ricenews / 9 months
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UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]

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Vietnam’s major rice exporter Vinafood 1 tasked with developing mega agri-logistics hub

New padi varieties tackle weedy rice

Adviser: 5.5 million families to receive 30kg of rice each at subsidised rate

Unjustified methyl bromide imports banned

Stakeholders call for strategic reforms to boost rice production

Pesticide delays threaten cotton and rice crops, warns crop body.

Human chain in Ctg demands urgent action to curb rice price hike

Country’s rice stock up

Pesticide registration delays threaten Pakistan’s agricultural supply chain

Human chain in Ctg demands urgent action to curb rice price hike

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