Despite challenges in the global rice market, Vietnam’s is still on a right track to a new export volume record of over 8 million tonnes in 2024, surpassing last year’s result, according to insiders. Hanoi (VNA) – Despite challenges in the global rice market, Vietnam’s is still on a right track to a new export […]
Abul Kashem & Shaikh Abdullah Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan told TBS that by December, at least 2 lakh tonnes of rice will be imported through the private sector and another 3 lakh tonnes through G2G agreements. The government is set to import 10.50 lakh tonnes of rice this fiscal year to stabilise domestic rice […]
Kiên Giang Province is expected to harvest over 4.6 million tonnes of paddy this year, 200,000 tonnes higher than its target. KIÊN GIANG – Kiên Giang Province is expected to harvest over 4.6 million tonnes of paddy this year, 200,000 tonnes higher than its target. Việt Nam’s largest rice-producing province grows 725,210ha of rice this […]
Cultivation Area Shrinks to Lowest Since 1975 Amid Strategic Crop Initiatives. Statistics Korea released the “2024 Rice Production Survey Results” on Nov. 15, revealing that this year’s rice production in South Korea is estimated at 3.585 million tons. This figure represents a 3.2% decrease from last year’s 3.702 million tons, marking the third consecutive year […]
Importers have to directly sell the imported rice in sacks in the market instead of repackaging these goods with the imported companies. The government has asked the private sector to import 327,000 tons of rice within one month, aiming to further control the price of the food grain in the retail market across Bangladesh. Fifty-nine […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare Philippine rice imports are inching closer to the 4-million metric ton (MT) mark, already surpassing a previous record achieved in 2022, as a confluence of typhoons and El Niño dry spell phenomenon slashed local production. This year through Nov. 7, the country imported 3.896 million MT of rice, with nearly 80 […]
Ministry says high price, new paddy deter traders. Despite approval for the import of 1.052 million metric tonnes of rice, letter of credits (LCs) to import only 9,500 metric tonnes have been opened, according to Food Ministry Secretary Md Masudul Hasan. Even after the government withdrew the 62.5% tax and duty on rice imports, private […]
By Ghulam Abbas MoNFSR Secretary briefs NA’s Standing Committee on progress, confirming a thoroughly probe and will submit its findings shortlyISLAMABAD: The high-powered committee tasked with investigating the interception of pesticides residues in Pakistani rice consignments in European Union (EU) has completed its findings and will soon submit its report to the Prime Minister’s Office. […]
PAKISTAN is seeking to increase its exports of rice to the Philippines if the latter commits to take up a guaranteed volume, its ambassador to Manila said. “We are the third-largest exporter of rice to Philippines next to Vietnam and Thailand…Our own share is less than 6%. We want to increase that share,” Ambassador Imtiaz […]
With grain availability no longer an issue, it is time to move away from input intensive HYY varieties by tweaking subsidies in favour of environmentally friendly local varieties. By Subodh Mathur In India, what farmers produce is strongly influenced by government policies. These policies, formulated decades ago, are now outdated. Plus, they have led to […]
