By M. MAGESWARI PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is set to reform the padi and rice industry, focusing on padi pricing, local white rice production, separation of powers and enforcement measures. The ministry aims to improve the quality of life for over 211,000 padi farmers who rely on the rice industry as […]
Rice export prices in India held near their lowest level in more than a year amid a slight improvement in demand, while Thailand rates rose as the Southeast Asian country sees consistent demand from its customers. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $490-$495 per ton this week, unchanged from last week […]
By Mohd Nasaruddin Parzi KUALA LUMPUR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry believes that the ceiling price for local rice needs to be reviewed, taking into account current production costs, future cost projections and the movement of global white rice prices. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the maximum price for local white rice (BPT) […]
By Zachary Sosland WINDSOR, ONT. — Les Aliments Dainty Foods (or Dainty Rice), a Canadian rice producer owned by the Marbour Group, has begun the largest capital investment in the company’s history (C$20 million) to add ready-to-heat rice production lines to its Windsor facility. Dainty said the expansion in North American production capacity will allow […]
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 15 to discuss solutions to a project on sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030, which was launched in November 2023. Can Tho […]
ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, organized a Brainstorming Workshop on ‘Sustainable Rice Production: Strategies and Policies’ on 16 October 2024. The Chief Guest Dr B. Venkateswarlu, Former Vice-Chancellor, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, Maharashtra, emphasized the need for rationalization of rice areas and suggested focusing on improving the paddy yields in low-productive […]
Increased trade only strengthens economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba but also plays a crucial role in addressing food security challenges on the island, according to USA Rice. Forrest Laws U.S. merchants shipped 1,125 metric tons of rice to Cuba in 2023. Considering that Cuba imports around 600,000 to 700,000 metric tons of rice […]
What you need to know: International Day of Rural Women In the lush, verdant fields of Kisumu’s Muhoroni Sub-county, where the horizon blends seamlessly with endless rows of swaying rice plants, a quiet revolution has been growing for four decades. At its heart stands Lonah Anyango Okumu, a 63-year-old farmer whose weathered hands and sun-kissed […]
By Umar Sani Farmers in Bauchi State have been advised to adopt advanced dry season rice farming techniques to improve yield and profitability. The advice was made by a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Bauchi State Agricultural Stakeholders Interactive Forum. The forum, which aims at educating farmers on modern rice production practices, emphasised the need […]
India is leading the global rice market, but it’s more than just a grain game—it’s a tale of trade wars, culinary diplomacy, and the art of balancing supply and demand. Anushruti Singh Imagine this: India and its neighbouring countries are locked in tense trade negotiations, but there is one thing that unites them all—rice. India’s […]
