The planned discussion aims to curb falling prices and oversupply, as the Commerce Ministry explores new export opportunities Thailand is set to hold talks with India and Vietnam about strategies to tackle falling rice prices caused by oversupply, the Commerce Ministry said. India and Vietnam are the world’s two biggest rice exporters. Commerce Minister Pichai […]
Handing out financial subsidies has become standard protocol for almost every government responding to rice farmers’ calls for help. This week, the Commerce Ministry approved an additional 1,000 baht per rai for up to 10 rai per farmer, benefiting off-season paddy growers in the Central region. However, farmers argue the assistance is insufficient and plan […]
This success story is the fruit of a pioneering partnership between Vietnamese company Agri VMA and local Cuban farmers, surpassing all expectations. Havana (VNA) – A golden sweep of ripening rice fields now blankets Los Palacios district, Pinar del Río province of Cuba, heralding a breakthrough in agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba. This success […]
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab has banned early sowing of paddy crop on the recommendation of an inquiry committee formed in the wake of farmers’ complaints of poor yield leading to financial losses during the last crop year. An official notification issued on Tuesday says the ban has been imposed under the Punjab Agriculture […]
This marks the first direct government-to-government (G2G) trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan since independence. Tribune Desk A Pakistani-flagged ship carrying 26,250 metric tons of government-imported rice from Pakistan has docked at Chittagong Port. On Wednesday at 2pm, the vessel named MV CIB anchored at the port’s container terminal, carrying the first shipment of rice to […]
Star Business Report. Bangladesh received a significant shipment of rice from Pakistan and India yesterday as part of the government’s efforts to boost the country’s public food stocks and contain the prices of the staple in the domestic market. Out of the 50,000 tonnes of rice to be bought under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
The initiative aims to provide fortified rice containing essential micronutrients like iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 through ration shops, mid-day meals, and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) schemes In October 2024, PM Narendra Modi chaired a cabinet meeting approving the continuation of free fortified rice distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana […]
WRITER: Aekarach Sattaburuth The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan on Thursday. Responding to a question by People’s Party (PP) MP Narongdech Ularnkul on the government’s plan to help shore up rice prices in the market, Mr Pichai […]
By Daphne Ewing-Chow Senior Contributor. Stories about food & agriculture through the lens of climate change. Rice, the world’s most consumed staple, provides 20% of global daily calories, and feeds billions. Yet, its production is under increasing pressure from pests and diseases, with Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) ranking among the most devastating. Farmers have few […]
The Hindu Bureau. HYDERABAD Use of urea in cultivation of paddy in the coming years is expected to come down by almost 50% as new varieties of paddy – being developed with half of the urea being used now – without impacting the yield would become available, said Ajay Kohli, Deputy Director General (Research) of […]
