KYODO NEWS. TOKYO: Japan’s private rice imports have already reached a record-high 468 tons in the current fiscal year through March, driven by robust demand from restaurants amid soaring prices for the domestic crop, according to government data. The import volume from April to December last year, the highest since the farm ministry began collecting […]
By Jiang Xueqing in Tokyo. Japan’s agriculture ministry has announced that it will release 210,000 tons of rice from government reserves to address soaring prices. This marks the first time that stockpiled rice will be released specifically to stabilize supply. Japanese Agriculture Minister Taku Eto said at a news conference following a Cabinet meeting on […]
By Xinhua BEIJING – Chinese scientists have used gene editing to develop a novel strain of rice that can produce coenzyme CoQ10, offering consumers heart-healthy nutrients. CoQ10 is an antioxidant that our bodies naturally produce, and it is essential for overall health, especially heart health. As people age, the body’s ability to produce this fat-soluble […]
By 2030, the million-hectare rice project aims to engage two million rice farmers across 1,230 cooperatives and cooperative groups, as well as 210 rice trading enterprises. Can Tho (VNA) – A conference was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on February 14, seeking investment in digital transformation and green transition technologies for […]
The Philippines will import 4.8 million tonnes of rice this year, according to the country’s Bureau of Plant Industry. Phnom Penh (VNA) – As the Philippines grapples with food supply challenges, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has assured Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos that Cambodia is ready to increase exports of rice and other agricultural products […]
Consumers, however, argue that there is no shortage of paddy or rice in the country. UNB Despite the duty-free import of 13,968 tons of rice from India over the past three months, prices have not decreased in the markets of Benapole and Jashore. On the contrary, rice prices have risen by Tk1-2 per kg over […]
R Yuneswaran LETTER | The adjustment of the paddy purchase floor price from RM1,300 to RM1,500 per metric tonne is a welcome one. The measure, which will take effect on Feb 16, is an indication that the government is safeguarding the crucial role of rice farmers. It is notable that this adjustment is the second […]
Reuters HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice which closed on Thursday, was assessed at $434.55 a metric ton CIF liner out, traders said. The offer was believed to have been made for Indian origin rice by trading house Bagadiya Brothers, they […]
Reuters. BENGALURU/ MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Prices of rice exported from India extended their slide to their lowest level in over 19 months this week and Vietnam’s rates slipped to a two-year low, with an influx of fresh harvest supplies and delayed purchases. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $416-$425 per metric ton this […]
By Ben Moses Ebreo BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) – The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya has partnered with Japan-based Green Carbon Inc. (GCI) to introduce a water-saving technology to improve rice farming practices. The collaboration will facilitate the implementation of the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) technology, a sustainable water management technique that reduces irrigation […]
