Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to accelerate the program to develop three million hectares of new rice fields to bolster food security. “We have been tasked by the president to accelerate rice field development which we have started in Merauke (South Papua) and Central Kalimantan,” Agriculture Minister Andi Amran […]
Josephine Okojie and Feyishola Jaiyesimi Nigerians now buy a 50kg bag of local parboiled rice for an average of N105,000, higher than the country’s new minimum wage of N70,000, according to BusinessDay market survey. Since the removal of petrol subsidy and devaluation of the naira, the price of local parboiled rice, a key staple in […]
By Team Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has said that 185 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Paddy fixed for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25 will be procured and not a single grain of paddy will be left out. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr Joshi announced that an online portal for […]
According to information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, hundreds of tons of rice have just been detained in Sweden after a large-scale investigation into suspected quality fraud. According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, the Swedish Food Safety Authority coordinated with the police, the Labor Environment Agency, Customs and many cities to […]
The rice harvest season is here and it is being celebrated in Qingpu District in a grand way with a slew of activities this autumn. As a highlight of the “Shanghai Summer” International Consumption Season, a harvest festival opened in the district over the weekend. Rice field walks, farming experiences, agricultural product tastings, folk performances, […]
The photo, taken on October 25, shows staff members of the Yifeng Agricultural Machinery Cooperative harvesting late-season rice in Qingyuan Group, Fengyu Village, Yongan Town, Liuyang City. As a major grain-producing county in the country, Liuyang has a grain sown area of more than 1.212 million mu or 80,800 hectares this year. Late-season rice here […]
by Aghogho Udi Story Highlights Rice mills in the Northern part of the country have been shutting down on the back of an increase in production cost as well as the halt of intervention finance in the last 18 months. In the years between 2015 and 2020, rice mills sprang up across the country especially […]
This year, the region has seen a marked increase in sesame seed production, contributing to a higher yield of locally made tahini and Kurdish rice. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – As the season for tahini production arrives, Amedi district is witnessing a significant boost in its agricultural output. This year, the region has seen a marked increase […]
By: Villamor Visaya Jr. – Correspondent / @VillVisayaJrINQ TUGUEGARAO CITY — Gusty winds and heavy rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) have caused an estimated P500 million in damage to rice plants across Cagayan Valley, according to Rose Mary Aquino, regional executive director of the Department of Agriculture. Many rice fields […]
Cultivation of government land in Punjab made mandatory Our Correspondent LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has predicted a substantial increase in the production of wheat and rice in the province. Chairing a meeting to have a detailed briefing on issues related to the agriculture sector in Punjab, she said there is a possibility […]
