Việt Nam is set to export over 8.6 million tonnes of rice in 2024 while also ranking as the third-largest importer globally. Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian country has also become a major importer of rice, ranking third after Indonesia and the Philippines, according to the latest forecast by the US Department of Agriculture. Data from […]
Arrival of new crop in Pakistan, Myanmar add to the pressure on the market. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice prices in the global market have dropped by over 10 per cent over the past fortnight, mainly because of India lifting all curbs on exports and arrivals of new crops in Pakistan and Myanmar, traders said. […]
As part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure food security amid crises, the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured that rice supply remains sufficient in areas affected by Typhoons Kristine and Leon. In a televised briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), DA Director Lorna Calda said 1,447 bags of rice stocks […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will convene the leaders of large markets in Metro Manila next week to discuss and address why retail prices of imported rice remain above P50 per kilo despite the softening of wholesale prices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said […]
By: Joanna Rose Aglibot – @inquirerdotnet SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — The local government in this town has begun the distribution of free rice seeds for the upcoming dry cropping season. Mayor Elmer Soria led the distribution of the free seeds on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in support of the agricultural sector that sustains the livelihood and […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber The teams will visit rice mills in Jagraon, Raikot and Khanna. The designated mills have been asked to arrange 20-30 tonnes of paddy for shelling in the presence of IIT teams. Teams from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, will arrive in Punjab on Wednesday to evaluate the rice yield […]
By Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia is looking into options for importing 1 million tons of rice from India next year, coordinating minister for food affairs Zulkifli Hasan said on Tuesday. Indonesia’s rice output is estimated to fall 2.43% this year to 30.34 million metric tons, due to a delay in planting and […]
Fakhrul Islam & Rajib AhmedDhaka The price of rice is increasing in the market, and more concerning is that recent heavy rains and flash floods from upstream countries, including India, have damaged aman rice plantations. The estimated production loss could be about 839,000 tonnes. The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), an organisation under the […]
As the matter came up for resumed hearing, the Bench was told that high-level meetings had already been held with the Punjab government. Saurabh Malik /Tribune News Service The Centre on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a two-pronged strategy was being adopted to address the shortage of storage for paddy in […]
GLF Live with Ranjitha Puskur, Wiene Andriyana and Patti Kristjanson. by ThinkLandscape Women play key roles on the front line of food systems, and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats and achieving food and nutrition security for all. While both men and women play critical roles in rice value chains, from production through […]
