The agriculture ministry has projected the kharif rice production to reach a record 119.93 MT in 2024-25 crop year (July-June), against 113.26 MT in 2023-24 crop year. Written by Sandip Das Close to five months into procurement drive in 2024-25 season (October-September), the government’s paddy purchase in key producing states have crossed 67.91 million tonne […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas Thailand’s rice exports are expected to drop by 33% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Charoen Laothammatas, president of the association, said Thai rice exports are projected to tally 7.5 million tonnes this year, dipping 24.2% from 9.94 million tonnes last year. The […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, said he is optimistic that with domestic rice production projected to reach up to 34 million tons, Indonesia will not need to import rice this year. “We believe, we are optimistic, this year, we will not import rice anymore,” he said at the CNBC Indonesia Economic […]
SGGP. While rice export prices see another increase, the prices of ST25 rice – the world’s best rice 2023 – are experiencing a sharp decline in supermarkets. The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Environment announced that rice export prices have shown signs of recovery as of February 26, after nearly two months of consistently falling. […]
By SHERIDAN MAHAVERA. SERDANG: Tests on samples from bags marked as imported white rice have found that between 45% and 50% of them have been mixed with local grains, says the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi). This practice confirmed previously-held suspicions that certain bags of imported white rice had actually been diluted with […]
By SHERIDAN MAHAVERA KUALA LUMPUR: The government need not wait for new laws to take action against firms selling imported rice mixed with local grains, says a consumer group. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) vice-president Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham said action against these companies could be taken under the Trade Descriptions Act, Consumer Protection Act […]
SERDANG, Feb 26 — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute has revealed that approximately 50 per cent of the 5,000 imported rice samples seized by the authorities were mixed with local white rice. Its Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research Centre’s senior research officer Mohd Shahril Firdaus Ab Razak said the study was conducted using DNA […]
by Staff Report. LAHORE – The Punjab Seed Council has approved 20 new seed varieties of wheat, cotton, potato and rice. The decision was taken at a meeting held on Tuesday with Minister for Agriculture & Chairman Punjab Seed Council Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani in the chair. Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture Usama Khan Leghari and […]
By ZAKIAH KOYA and KHOO GEK SAN. 400,000 households to benefit from 2.4 million 10kg bags for half a year PUTRAJAYA: For the next six months, the government will ensure that even the hardcore poor will be able to afford good-quality local white rice, says padi and rice regulatory director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd (pic). […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced it is slashing further the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice in the coming month. “The maximum suggested retail price for imported rice will be lowered to P49 per kilo starting Saturday, March 1, marking the first time since […]
