By PRIME SARMIENTO in Hong Kong | China Daily Global Brunei has been keen to attract Chinese investment and strengthen bilateral cooperation, which is in line with the country’s thrust to diversify its economy, analysts say. On Oct 26, the two countries launched a hybrid rice senior expert consultant project in the capital city of […]
Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The National Irrigation Administration has suggested changing the planting calendar for rice to minimize damage to crops due to storms. This was after severe tropical storm Kristine caused an estimated P6 billion worth of damage to rice production. NIA administrator Engr. Eduardo Guillen said this translates to around 100,000 […]
Farmers suffer major losses in second rice planting due to wind and rain. Sean Scanlan TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Rice crops in Hualien and Taitung have suffered from torrential rains and winds associated with Typhoon Kong-rey, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). In Hualien County, the losses from the second rice planting have been […]
Thai rice exporters are bracing for increased competition as India’s decision to lift its export restrictions threatens to drive down global prices, the Rice Exporters Association of Thailand has warned. Despite the looming challenges, October exports are expected to reach at least 700,000 tonnes, according to Lt Col Charoen Laothamatas, the association’s president. This robust […]
Cotton output is estimated lower at 29.92 million bales (170 kg each) against 32.52 million bales, while jute/mesta production may fall to 8.45 million bales (180 kg each) from 9.69 million bales. India’s rice production is likely to touch a record 119.93 million tonne (MT) in the 2024-25 kharif season on good monsoon, according to […]
The government has allocated 369,000 tonne of wheat and 291,000 tonne of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the phase-2 retail intervention under the Price Stabilisation Fund. Press Trust of India New Delhi The government on Tuesday launched phase-II retail sales of wheat flour and rice under the Bharat brand at subsidised […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders said on Tuesday. The deadline for submission of price offers is Nov. 18. A previous tender from Bangladesh for 50,000 tons of rice closed on Monday with rice from India offered at the lowest price with […]
Everyone is on the take — the arhtiya, the miller, the procurement agencies and the administration. This is an activity of money-laundering , a fit case for the ED to investigate. Ajay Vir Jakhar EVEN during the Covid-19 lockdown, when the country had literally come to a stop, grain procurement in Punjab was seamless. Now […]
Alfida Rizky Febrianna Jakarta. Indonesia is planning to import 1 million tons of rice no later than end-2024, according to Chief Food Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan on Monday. The minister said the soon-to-be-imported rice was not a new order. They are part of the 3.6 million tons of rice that the government wants to import […]
The ministry has concluded that a delay in grasping the actual situation regarding rice shortages at stores as well as in disseminating information to consumers and distributors caused anxiety among consumers. The Japan News ISLAMABAD – Amid the persistent high prices of rice, frustration is growing among people. It is hoped that the Agriculture, Forestry […]
