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‘3R Model’ for farming to help curb PM2.5 in Thailand

WRITER: Post Reporters Thailand is looking to enhance farmers’ ability to rehabilitate land and replace some crops with alternative, high-value plants to tackle agricultural burning that causes PM2.5 dust pollution in lowland areas. The Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and stakeholders from various international organisations in Thailand recently formed the “Friends of Thai Agriculture” […]

Fall in real prices of rice benefits consumers, hurts farmers

Real prices of rice have fallen in the decade from 2010 to 2020, benefiting consumers but generating lower real incomes for producers, according to a paper presented at an event in Dhaka yesterday. However, real prices of the staple food climbed in the years following the turn of the decade. Real prices are those which […]

Pakistan expands agricultural exports: Rice exports hit $4 billion

Pakistan’s agricultural exports are experiencing remarkable growth, driven by the efforts of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). In a major breakthrough, Pakistan has successfully entered the East African market by exporting tractors to Tanzania. The first consignment of Pakistani tractors was recently delivered, facilitated through a partnership with Kenya-Tanzania-based Masai Trekta Company, showcasing Pakistan’s […]

Rice exports increase from Kakinada port

It is pertinent to know that the rice exports were slightly affected following Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan’s visit to the Kakinada Anchorage Port to ascertain the facts behind the alleged PDS rice smuggling . KAKINADA: The rice exports from Kakinada Anchorage Port have gained pace in the last two days. According to Port […]

Vietnam’s rice exports reach a record high

By Lan Do Vietnam’s rice exports achieved a record-breaking $5.3 billion revenue in the first 11 months of the year, up 22.4% year-on-year and 10.8% against the whole 2023. This significant growth underscores the sector’s resilience and adaptability in the global market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Businesses attributed this […]

Imported rice : Over 10,000 MT of rice nears Colombo

Essential food importers say over 10,000 metric tonnes of rice dispatched from the Thoothukudi Port in India has neared the Colombo Harbour, it was reported. According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, over 20,000 metric tonnes of rice ordered from small ports by several importers is expected to reach Sri Lanka before 13 December 2024. The rice […]

Thailand’s rice yields considerably lower than other countries

Department of Rice sees high potential to promote coloured varieties. Thailand’s average rice yields are much lower than other major Asian rice-producing countries, Anon Nonsee, deputy director-general of the Department of Rice, said. Anon said the average rice yield per rai (0.16 hectare) in Thailand was 400-500 kilograms, which is much lower than Vietnam’s average […]