Higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease attributed as reasons. Prices of both coarse and fine varieties of rice have surged in the wholesale markets of Bogura.Market insiders have attributed the price spiral to the higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease affecting paddy plants during the last Boro season. Prices of the […]
By Takashi Itoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent BANGKOK — Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan. In both countries, production of japonica rice, which is the same short-grain variety as that produced in Japan, has been expanding amid a […]
By Regine B. Elcullada The Department of Labor and Employment, in partnership with the National Food Authority, Department of Agriculture, and Food Terminal Incorporated, officially launches the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” ₱20 rice program to provide affordable rice to minimum wage earners in Northern Mindanao. (Photo: MJP/PIA10) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)—The Department of Labor […]
Story by Paige Javier. MANILA — The House Quinta Committee or ‘Murang Pagkain Super Committee’ revealed its preliminary findings aimed at addressing smuggling and alleged price manipulation of basic goods and essential commodities. Among the panel’s suggestions were to bring back the tariffs on imported rice to 35 percent from 15 percent at present, and […]
India-West News Desk MUMBAI — India’s grain bins are bursting. As of June 1, rice stocks in government warehouses have surged to an all-time high for this time of year — up 18% from 2024 levels — while wheat reserves have climbed to their highest in four years, thanks to a strong procurement drive. The […]
Vibhor Mohan Chandigarh: Rising tensions between Iran and Israel have cast a long shadow over India’s basmati rice exports, with exporters warning that any disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could cripple trade with Gulf countries and hand long-term strategic advantage to Pakistan. At the heart of the concern is the possible closure […]
Multi-national agencies estimate global grains output at record high in 2025-26 season. By Subramani Ra Mancombu. India’s rice production will likely rise to a record high in the 2025-26 season (September 2025-August 2026) even as global grains production could rise to a fresh peak of 2,375 million tonnes (mt), forecasts by international agencies say. India’s […]
By Keren Anne Bernadas NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur (PIA)—Farmers in Camarines Sur are turning to bio-fertilizers as a cheaper alternative to inorganic fertilizers in order to provide the nutrients essential for cultivating rice, a staple food for Filipino consumers. Tessie San Joaquin from the Maymatan Farmers’ Multi-purpose Cooperative in Goa, Camarines Sur, shared that through […]
Ruchika Khanna/Tribune News Service The wheat procurement season is over but it is now the busiest time for the Food Corporation of India. Not only is the central food procurement agency involved in receiving the milled rice to avoid a situation like last year, it is also busy dispatching the rice from Punjab’s godowns to […]
By Kaiser Jan Fuentes LAPU-LAPU CITY — As provinces continue adopting the P20-per-kilo rice program, the National Food Authority (NFA) highlighted its strengthened mandate to support local farmers and ensure food security. The National Food Authority – Central Visayas (NFA-7) is now focused on maintaining emergency rice reserves while exclusively sourcing palay from Filipino farmers, […]
