The period granted by the Government for the importation of rice ended on midnight Friday (20), with a total of 67,000 metric tons of rice being imported during this period, said the Sri Lank Customs (SLC) media spokesman Seevali Arukgoda. He stated, “For this stock of rice, the SLC collected import taxes amounting to Rs […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lost 29.6 per cent of its agricultural land to soil salinity and sodicity, according to the first major assessment of salt-affected soils in 50 years, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. Pakistan has an agricultural land area of 22 million hectares, out of a total land […]
That the per-acre Aman rice yield this season is notably higher than that of the last season, when the country reportedly had produced an all-time high of 16.7 million tonnes of Aman, is a piece of welcome news. Despite an increase in per-acre yield, it is hard to make assessment of the actual Aman production […]
Pakistan is now ranked fourth position in global rice exports, reflecting a significant increase in its rice production. According to the report, agricultural experts from the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad have highlighted that global rice production has reached 483 million tons, with Pakistan contributing over 6 million tons to this total. As a result, […]
The deadline for rice imports permitted by the government expired at midnight on Friday (Dec 20) with private importers bringing in 67,000 metric tonnes during the period. Sri Lanka Customs said that it collected Rs. 4.3 billion in taxes on these imports. The imported stocks included 28,500 metric tons of raw rice (Kekulu) and 38,500 […]
By Darryl John Esguerra MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its Rice-for-All program to additional public markets in Metro Manila, making affordable rice accessible to more Filipinos. In a statement on Saturday, the DA announced that four more Metro Manila markets will now offer PHP40 per kilo of well-milled rice. The new […]
Traders across various regions have urged the government to reconsider the Rs. 65 per kilogram tax imposed on imported rice, advocating for a reduction to alleviate market challenges. Consumer organizations echo these sentiments, emphasizing that a lower import tax could stabilize rice prices and make it more affordable for consumers. The government has implemented several […]
By News Agency , Agency POULTRY and rice farmers in Nigeria have blamed high cost of feeds and production for the skyrocketing prices of their produce. Not only the consumers are finding it difficult at this festive period, the farmers are not finding it easy as well. The high cost of chicken which has skyrocketed […]
By Web Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rice exports increased by 35.40 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (2024-25) in comparison to the exports of the same period last year. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), more than 2.377 million metric tons of rice, including basmati rice and […]
Potato and onion prices have dropped with the arrival of new harvests. However, Broiler chicken prices have surged by Tk20 per kg. In addition, soybean oil supply has yet to normalise. The overall rice prices have not stabilised despite the recent arrival of Aman rice. In fact, prices have surged by Tk100-Tk300 per sack over […]
