Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to seven provinces to support local people during Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holiday and the lean season in early 2025 under two decisions recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc. Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice from the […]
Deepa H. Ramakrishnan. With the prices of paddy going down this year as compared to last year, rice millers say this will augur well for consumers. “Wholesale rice prices should go down by ₹3-4 per kilo by February when the milled rice reaches the markets. This should also reflect in retail prices where the decrease […]
Reuters. HAMBURG: The state purchasing agency in Mauritius has issued an international tender to buy 8,000 metric tons of long grain white rice sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Monday. The rice was sought for delivery between April 1 and June 30. The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is […]
Grain-based ethanol manufacturers across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu currently using maize or rice as main feed stock. Written by Sandip Das The government decision to significantly reduce prices of the rice allocated for ethanol manufacturers from the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) surplus stocks would bring […]
By Giselle P. Jordan. AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic the country can surpass its 2023 record of 20.06 million metric tons (MT) of local palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to restore the DA’s rice production budget. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” Tiu Laurel […]
Agreements signed for importing 4.5 lakh tonnes as domestic producers fail to supply at govt-fixed rate.Daily Sun Report, Dhaka The interim government is planning to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in about seven years, to build its staple food reserves. The government initially planned to fill its reserves by purchasing from local […]
Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News MANILA – Officials of the Department of Agriculture held a surprise inspection at the Trabajo Market in Manila to further ensure compliance to the ‘maximum SRP’ of imported rice that took effect on Monday. They found out that rice retailers are selling up to P65 per kilo, which is way above […]
Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from Haryana’s Ambala, is just a few kilometres from Shambhu, which has remained one of the epicentres of a farmers’ protest for almost a year now. Being the gateway to Punjab,… Ruchika Khanna, Tribune News Service Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from […]
After experiencing devastating floods, a Thai farmer has created a stunning rice field art featuring a dragon and other symbolic figures. By Esha Dasgupta. Tanyapong Jaikham, a Thai farmer, has transformed his rice fields into a vibrant and poignant work of art, paying tribute to the devastating floods that ravaged parts of Northern Thailand, including […]
Author: DA Press Office Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic that the Philippines could set another record for palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to restore the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget for rice production. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” said Secretary Tiu Laurel, […]
