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Won’t mix trade with politics; will purchase cost-effective rice from India: Food adviser

Apart from India, rice will be imported from Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan as well. Rice imports from several countries, including India, will help address a potential shortage, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder said today (8 December). “While domestic rice production usually reduces the need for imports, this year’s floods in the eastern region have […]

Imported rice stocks to arrive in Sri Lanka next week

The Essential Food Commodities Importers & Traders Association says that the first shipment of imported rice will arrive in the island next week. A spokesperson of the association stated that several importers have already placed orders for rice stocks in accordance with the government’s instructions to import rice. He highlighted that the relevant rice stocks […]

DA to sell cheaper rice at train stations

By: Jordeene B. Lagare – @inquirerdotnet MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expected to launch the Rice-for-All program next week in two Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT) and Light Rail Manila Transit Line 1 (LRT) stations. The department also plans to release new rice varieties called “sulit rice” and “nutri rice” […]

BARC launches high-yield, climate-resilient varieties of wheat, rice

Developed using radiation-based mutation breeding techniques, these non-GMO crop varieties are set to revolutionise agriculture across. Press Trust of India Mumbai The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, has introduced eight new high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of wheat, rice and oilseeds, it said on Friday. Developed using radiation-based mutation breeding techniques, these non-GMO crop varieties are […]

Vietnam leads in global rice prices while importing $1.24 billion worth

While Vietnam’s rice export prices are the highest in the world, local businesses have prioritized exporting premium-quality rice, importing lower-cost varieties for domestic use. According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Vietnam exported 700,000 tons of rice in November, earning nearly $445 million. By the end of November, total […]

Without pesticides

Nasira Habib WE don’t need pesticides to grow healthy, nutritious and delicious food. Scientific research has established that healthy plants repel pests. “Insects only feed upon food that is considered unfit, nutritionally poor, dead or dying,” says entomologist Dr Thomas M. Dykstra. They cannot digest fully healthy plants. Their digestive systems cannot process the sugars […]

Asia rice: Indian export prices fall; Vietnam, Thailand demand muted.

Reuters BENGALURU /MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK/DHAKA: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the rupee depreciated to a record low even as demand for the staple was steady, while Vietnam and Thailand saw muted activity. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $444-$450 per metric ton this week, versus last week’s […]