UNB This delivery is part of a larger import deal under an open tender contract (Package-2), which encompasses the import of 450,000 MT of rice from India in total. A vessel carrying 11,500 metric tonnes of boiled rice from India has arrived at Chittagong Port. This delivery is part of a larger import deal under […]
ADM Rice sells 88,000 more tons of U.S. long grain rice to Iraq, totaling 220,000 tons in 2024-25. Iraq exceeds annual purchase agreement, boosting U.S. rice exports. Forrest Laws ADM Rice has sold 88,000 more metric tons of U.S. long grain milled rice to Iraq, bringing to 220,000 metric tons the amount purchased by Al […]
TOKYO The amount of rice a household in Japan bought in 2024 rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier despite soaring prices, government data showed Saturday, as fears of a shortage of the main staple likely prompted consumers to purchase more. The growth in the volume of rice bought by households with two or more […]
Bella Cariaso – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Beneficiaries of the P29 per kilo of rice program may now purchase up to 30 kilos of the staple per month as the Department of Agriculture (DA) tripled the allocation for vulnerable sectors. Covered by the P29 per kilo of rice program are senior citizens, persons […]
Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The Department of Agriculture on Saturday said it is coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation on social media posts claiming that farmers have taken their lives due to low prices of palay, saying these reports are false. In a Saturday news forum, DA Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said […]
The Japanese government also plans to increase production volumes of rice for export, aiming to raise the total export volume in 2030 to 350,000 tonnes, TOKYO — Many rice producers plan to raise production volumes by an increase in cropping area this year to cope with the ongoing shortage of rice supply. The Japanese Agriculture, […]
by Editha Z. Caduaya DAVAO CITY — — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reported a significant drop in rice import arrivals this year, attributed to the ongoing local palay harvest and shifting market behavior influenced by earlier large-volume importations.According to DA data, as of March 13, only 640,915 metric tons (MT) of imported rice […]
UNB, Dhaka A cargo vessel arrived at Chittagong Port from Vietnam carrying 29,000 tonnes of rice on Saturday. The vessel, MV OBE Dinares with rice brought under the G2G agreement signed on 3 February, anchored at Chittagong Port, said a Food Ministry press release on Saturday. The testing of samples of rice stored on the […]
According to the VFA’s data, out of 1.1 million tonnes of rice exported in the first two months of the year, high-quality rice accounted for 80%, reinforcing Vietnam’s competitive edge against India and Thailand. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s rice export prices are showing signs of recovery after a prolonged period of decline, according to the […]
Favourable weather over past year has helped lift global stockpiles for a second season, and a further flood of the crop is expected from India, which has scrapped long-running export restrictions. By Pratik Parija, Anuradha Raghu and Katarina Höije From the Philippines to Senegal, billions of people are finding it easier to feed their families […]
