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New Business Guidance Equips Companies To Cut Rice Methane Emissions

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) 05 November 2025, Geneva: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches new guidance titled ‘Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability. Developed in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute, Anthesis Group, Ceres, and additional partners and members – with the support of […]

Commercial rice farmers plan mass demonstration in Tamale

Commercial rice farmers across Northern Ghana are mobilising for a massive demonstration in Tamale on Monday, November 10, 2025, to protest what they describe as the government’s neglect of the country’s food production sector. The action is being organised with strong backing from key agricultural bodies, including the Association of Rice Producers and Millers, Chamber […]

P1.66-B fund OK’d to strengthen rice seed program for farmers

By Panay News THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.66 billion to support the government’s Rice Seed Program, aimed at boosting rice production and helping Filipino farmers improve their livelihoods. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the fund release fulfills President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to support the […]

Pakistan’s food exports slump 31% in Q1 FY26 on steep fall in rice, sugar shipments

Azeem Ahmed Khan Pakistan’s food group exports slumped by 31.4 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2025-26, falling to $1.11 billion from $1.62 billion a year earlier, primarily due to a sharp drop in rice and sugar exports, according to official trade data obtained by Wealth Pakistan. The food group’s share in […]

Progress in negotiations to increase rice exports to China by 220,000 tons this year

Government spokesperson provides update on Thai rice export talks with China, as China seeks to continue discussions to meet 500,000-ton import target for this year under state-to-state cooperation, while also negotiating additional rice import quotas for 2026. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, on Tuesday (November 4) provided an update on ongoing negotiations […]

Bangladesh, once India’s close friend, forced to buy Indian goods from Dubai at much higher prices

Source: India.com Dubai, a desert city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), does not produce rice. It relies on imports for its rice. Consequently, questions are being raised about Bangladesh’s purchase of rice from the UAE. Bangladesh’s Food Department has stated that the rice coming from Dubai is Indian, but the supplier’s office is in […]

Indonesia boosts rice production, cuts global prices to US$371/ton

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Andi Amran Sulaiman, highlighted Indonesia’s influence on global rice prices by boosting production and ensuring consistent, sustainable price stability. “Indonesia has contributed to lowering global food prices from around US$650 per ton to US$371 now,” he noted in a statement on Wednesday. According to […]

Agro-forestry-aquatic exports rise nearly 13% in 10 months

Asia remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 44.7% of the total turnover, followed by the Americas with 22.7% and Europe with 13.8%. Africa and Oceania represented 3% and 1.4%, respectively. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated 5.96 billion USD in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the […]

D.A. expects palay farmgate prices to rise as PBBM extends rice import ban

By PTV NEWS – BJLC. By Brian Campued The Department of Agriculture (D.A.) expressed hope that the extension of the rice import ban would continue to raise farmgate prices of palay as the country expects to post a record-high harvest by the end of the year. This as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Executive […]

APEDA facilitates first export of Fortified Rice Kernel from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica

India Shipping News NEW DELHI: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has facilitated the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica. This initiative aligns with the visionary programme of the Hon’ble […]