Shahadat Hossain In the capital’s wholesale markets, BRRI-28 rice is selling at Tk58–60 per kg, Guti Shorna at Tk53–54, and Paijam at Tk55–57. Highlights: After months of high prices, rice is now on the wane amid the ongoing Boro paddy harvest but farmers are concerned about low paddy prices and fear further declines as harvesting […]
Reuters BENGALURU, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Indian rice prices climbed to a near one-month high this week, bolstered by an appreciation in the Indian rupee despite tepid demand, while Thai rice prices remained steady due to low demand and abundant supply. India’s rice prices for 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $390-$397 per ton, […]
Recorder Report KARACHI: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has assured to resolve all issues related to rice exports to bring more foreign exchange in the country. Former Chairman of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) and Convener of the FPCCI Standing Committee on Rice, Rafiq Suleman, met with Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb […]
A 20% export duty on parboiled and milled rice kicks in May 1, 2025, as India aims to secure food stocks and regulate rice trade amid inflation worries. The Ministry of Finance has imposed a 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice and specific milled rice varieties, with the new rule taking effect from […]
By: Zacarian Sarao – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday that it is temporarily halting its P20 per kilo rice program until May 13 or after the national and local elections on May 12. DA spokesperson Arnel de Mesa announced it after Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Garcia […]
Gene named QT12 identified by researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan boosts yields by 78%. News Desk Chinese scientists have discovered a key gene that significantly improves rice’s tolerance to extreme heat while preserving grain quality and boosting yields — a breakthrough with major implications for food security amid climate change. The gene, named […]
Story by Neil Jerome Morales. (Bloomberg) — The Philippine government plans to sell some of its rice inventories at heavily subsidized prices in May as residents in the Asian archipelago turn out for midterm elections. The state-owned National Food Authority will sell at least 370,000 tons of aging kernels from its warehouses at about 20 […]
ÑIQUÉN (Chile), April 30 — A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. But a new strain of the world’s favorite cereal developed by scientists in the drought-plagued South American country has generated hope that rice can be […]
The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) on Tuesday sought Centre’s intervention in the Punjab government’s ban on hybrid paddy seeds, warning of significant income losses for farmers as the kharif sowing season approaches. FSII Chairman Ajai Rana said the April 7 ban could reduce farmer incomes by Rs 8,000-10,000 per acre. “By blocking […]
Only 1.4% of Japanese government-stockpiled rice sold through auctions in March has reached retailers, an agriculture ministry survey showed Wednesday. The auctioned rice totaled 212,132 tons, but only 3,018 tons had been distributed to retailers as of April 13, according to the survey. From March 31 to April 13, the government transferred 133,808 tons of […]
