By Leander C. Domingo TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) distributed P343,000 worth of Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) to 49 beneficiaries in Itbayat, Batanes. Each farmer received P7,000 cash to help sustain their farming activities in one of the remotest areas in the country. DA-RFO2 executive director Rose […]
Earlier, Bangladesh decided to import 500,000 tons of rice from India through international open tenders. UNB Another consignment of 10,850 tons of Indian parboiled rice arrived at the country’s premier seaport, Chittagong Port on Thursday. A vessel “MV HT Unite” carrying the consignment docked at the port, said a media release sent from the Ministry […]
In MY2024-25, the total harvested area was recorded at 11.4 million hectares, with production at 36.6 million tonnes.ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman The country is poised for a substantial rise in rice production during the upcoming Marketing Year (May-April) 2025-26, as favourable weather conditions, expanded cultivation areas, and robust government support converge to boost output amid […]
Taita Taveta County is the next frontier for rice production in the country, Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organisation (KALRO) Director General Dr. Eliud Kireger has said. The potential for rice in the area is huge, and although a lot of farmers are increasing rice production, there are no milling facilities, he said. “When we […]
India’s seafood, shrimp, and rice exports to the US face challenges as the Trump administration imposes a 27% reciprocal tariff. Ecuador may gain market share in seafood exports, while basmati rice could see reduced demand due to the tariff hike. Written by Sandip Das India’s shrimp and rice exports to the US are likely to […]
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended the importation of rice in the near future to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers amid an impending shortage due to adverse weather conditions in the last cultivation season. Rice shortage during the upcoming festive season could be detrimental to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led […]
Unity State has launched the harvest of a rice project initiated in December 2024, as part of efforts to boost agricultural production. Governor Riek Bim Top attended the event in Bentiu, where he emphasized the importance of self-sufficiency in food production. The project, implemented by the Coalition for Humanity Organization with funding from the European […]
Out of total exports till March 25 of the last fiscal, basmati rice shipments stood at 59.44 lakh tonnes. Exports of parboiled rice stood at 90.44 lakh tonnes, non-basmati white rice 33.23 lakh tonnes. Press Trust of India New Delhi India has exported 198.65 lakh tonnes of rice till March 25 of the last fiscal […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Food Policy and Safety Committee has recommended the importation of rice to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers. This decision was made during the committee’s fifth meeting, chaired by Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lal Kantha and Trade, Commerce, Food Safety, and Cooperative Development Minister Vasantha Samarasinghe, held […]
By Susan Reidy. MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Milled rice production in the Philippines is expected to rebound in 2025-26 due to more favorable weather conditions and increased government support, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Milled rice production is estimated at 12.25 million tonnes, an increase […]
