THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it will lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 per kilo from P45 starting July 1. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the reduction is “in response to the recent decline in global rice prices.” “This food security initiative […]
BICOTA, which combines Bayer’s exclusive innovation to provide strong protection against these damaging pests, will be available across key rice-growing states. By BL Bengaluru Bureau. Bayer has announced the launch of BICOTA, a new product designed to help rice farmers manage stem borer pests effectively. BICOTA, which combines Bayer’s exclusive innovation to provide strong protection […]
By Business Desk. The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has warned that farmers have incurred Rs. 2,200 billion in wheat-related losses from May 2024 to May 2025. This loss amounts to 23.15 percent of the crop sector’s Rs. 9,500 billion contribution to the national GDP in FY24. The collapse has severely reduced farmers’ purchasing power and […]
Juergen Voegele & Yvonne Pinto. “Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this everyday greeting reflects just how central rice is to life—so essential that the day doesn’t truly begin until people have eaten a few mouthfuls. Half of humanity eats rice. But behind the ubiquitous staple lies a mounting crisis. The global […]
Myanmar exported more than 2.48 million tonnes of rice and broken rice in the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar expects about 3 million tonnes of rice and broken rice will be exported in the 2025–2026 fiscal year as the country seeks to access key markets like China, said Chairman of the Myanmar Rice […]
Amjad Mahmood. • Pin high hopes for a major relief in upcoming budget• Wheat growers alone suffer Rs2.2tr losses since May 2024 LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has issued a stark warning regarding an escalating agricultural crisis that has gripped the nation since May 2024, resulting in unprecedented financial losses for farmers and a […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into the possibility of imposing a minimum buying price or “floor price” for paddy rice among traders or middlemen in a bid to ensure local rice farmers can sell their harvest at fair prices. At a news forum in Quezon City, DA […]
ROME,7th March, 2025 (WAM) – Rice production is forecast to hit a record high of 543 million tonnes (in milled equivalent) in 2024/25, driven by positive crop prospects in India and favourable growing conditions in Cambodia and Myanmar, according to the latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, released today by the Food and Agriculture Organisation […]
U Ye Min Aung, Chairman of the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), stated that an estimated three million tonnes of rice and broken rice are expected to be exported in the 2025-2026 FY. The Department of Agriculture has invited companies wishing to apply for registration to export rice and broken rice to China to submit expressions […]
By Our Correspondent LAHORE:Punjab has initiated a process of exploring ways to increase rice production and exports. Rice is cultivated at around six million acres of land in Punjab annually in Kharif season. Several practical initiatives to increase rice exports are being undertaken by Punjab Agriculture Department, said Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo while […]
