Việt Nam has exported 8.05 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of this year to November 15, marking a historic record value of more than US$5 billion. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has exported 8.05 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of this year to November 15, to earn a historic record value […]
Author: DA Press Office The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out KADIWA Rice-for-All program in all major public markets to provide affordable options for consumers and curb persistently high retail prices of rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the move comes in response to the discrepancy between reduced tariffs […]
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Harvesters work in a paddy rice field in Sekinchan, Selangor State, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 24, 2024 shows harvesters working in a paddy rice field in Sekinchan, Selangor State, Malaysia. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) A harvester works in […]
Farmers’ associations in Negros Occidental received rice threshers from the Negros Occidental provincial government on Wednesday morning, Nov.27. They are expected to minimize post-harvest losses and improve productivity, providing valuable support to the farming communities of Negros Occidental, a press release from the provincial government said. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and OIC Provincial Agriculturist Dr. […]
By Leander C. Domingo THE 3rd International Conference on Rice for the Future 2024 discussed an array of topics, one of which was the solutions to salinity challenges by Glenn Gregorio, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) director. The event was organized by the Thailand Rice Science Research Hub […]
The shipment arrived in four cargo trucks, said Abul Kalam Azad, manager of Banglabandha Land Port Limited. Hundred tonnes of Atap rice were imported from India through the Banglabandha land port yesterday (26 November), after two years, in Panchagarh. The shipment arrived in four cargo trucks, said Abul Kalam Azad, manager of Banglabandha Land Port […]
Han Revanda TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, or Zulhas, has expressed confidence in the current rice supply, which exceeds 8 million tons. He believes this ample supply will ensure stable rice prices ahead of Christmas and New Year. “Our rice stock is the highest in history. There are more than 8 […]
By Kizito CUDJOE The president of the Ghana Rice Inter Professional Body (GRIB), Nana Adjei Ayeh, has urged Ghanaians to prioritize the consumption of locally produced rice as a critical step toward strengthening domestic farmers, reducing unemployment, and enhancing economic stability. Speaking after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between GRIB and agro-input […]
The home ministry has warned the government about the possible shortfall of rice due to volatile global market, rising dollar price, soaring production cost and recent floods. Exploiting the issues, unscrupulous traders is destabilising the rice market by hoarding it, adversely affecting the country’s consumers. The ministry has conducted an investigation against the backdrop of […]
Hanin Marwah TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman is optimistic that rice production will increase next year, targeting 32 million tons by 2025. “God willing, in 2025 we can reach 32 tons in one year,” he told reporters when met at his office in South Jakarta on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Based […]
