Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions. The European Commission unveiled a new blueprint for a sector that despite gobbling up a third of […]
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra convened a high-level meeting with Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan and Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat at Government House on Thursday (February 20) to address the recent drop in rice prices. The discussions followed mounting pressure from farmers demanding urgent government intervention. After an hour-long meeting, Pichai and Narumon announced that […]
By APP. ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of M/s. Engro Eximp Agriproducts (Private) Limited by MAP Rice Mills (Private) Limited under a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement. Engro Eximp Agriproducts (Private) Limited is a Pakistan-incorporated company engaged in the production, manufacturing, and trade of various raw, processed, and prepared […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday, February 19, kicked off the distribution of rice stocks from the National Food Authority (NFA) to local government units (LGUs) committed to addressing the recently declared food security emergency. This move aims to combat the steep rise in rice prices that start in July 2023. Agriculture Secretary Francisco […]
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is implementing seven measures to lift rice prices, such as paddy fairs. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is implementing seven measures to lift rice prices, such as paddy fairs. Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said the recent dip in rice prices is primarily due to external factors, notably India’s resumption of exports […]
Paddy scientists say saline-alkaline stress has reduced crop productivity by 20 per cent on over one lakh hectares of the total 3.5 lakh hectares that grow paddy in Ballari, Koppal, Raichur and Vijayanagar districts, considered the state’s rice bowl.These districts account for 50 per cent of Karnataka’s total rice production. Vittal Shastri Cultivation of only […]
The average price of Japan’s 2024 rice crop sold to wholesalers surged in January to hit a record high for the fifth straight month, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday. The January average rose 69% from a year earlier to ¥25,927 per 60 kilograms of brown rice amid intensifying demand. The ministry surveys and releases monthly […]
Reuters MUMBAI: India needs to allow the export of 100% broken rice after inventories of the grain reached a record high at the start of February, nearly nine times the government’s target, exporters told Reuters. Exports of 100% broken rice could help reduce stocks in the world’s biggest exporter and enable poor African countries to […]
Mubarak Zeb Khan. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports rose 8.17 per cent to $4.62 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to $4.26bn in the corresponding period last year, mainly driven by a significant rise in rice shipments. The exports have risen for 18 consecutive months despite unprecedented food inflation […]
By Xinhua News Agency Vietnam plans to export over 7.5 million tons of rice in 2025, mostly from the Mekong Delta region, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This year, the region is expected to produce around 24 million tons of rice. In the first half, approximately 4.53 million tons of rice […]
