By ProPK Staff Pakistan’s rice exports during the first two months of the current financial year (FY25) increased by 98.58 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. During the period from July-August 2024, over 340,703 metric tons of rice valued at $464.667 million were exported as compared to […]
CM Solarization Program Another great news for the farmers of Punjab is the decision of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, to start the CM Solarization Program. Under which 7,000 tube wells will be transferred to solar energy at a cost of 9 billion rupees. Under this program, farmers who are fed up with the […]
Agricultural officials have proposed using straw for mushroom cultivation, livestock feed and fertiliser, but a more comprehensive economic plan is needed to manage this resource more effectively. CẦN THƠ — Việt Nam’s plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta has yielded some early success. Still, some challenges remain, […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare The government is targeting to assist some 50,000 rice farmers this dry cropping season under a new program that offers low-cost credit and market support, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) said. DBP board director Roberto Antonio said they plan to implement the Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid (APP) in parts of […]
Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The period of a massive boost to Pakistan’s rice exports is over after the Indian government’s decision to remove the floor price of Basmati rice and relax restrictions on export of other rice varieties. Well informed sources told Business Recorder that Pakistan Rice Exporters Association (REAP) has approached the government and shared […]
Synopsis Six countries, including the US, UK, and Japan, have asked India about its plans to lift or ease the ban on non-basmati white rice exports. At the WTO, Japan also inquired about India’s electricity subsidy for farmers. Over 40 questions have been posed to India regarding its export restriction measures since 2022. Six countries, […]
Strong baht and more competition from India expected to affect sales. Thailand’s rice exports are likely to total less than 8 million tonnes next year based on a host of risk factors hampering their competitiveness, such as the strong baht and the possibility of India lifting its export restrictions at year-end. Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president […]
Thailand’s rice exports rose 21.97% in the first seven months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, driven by rising global demand as rice-importing countries seek to secure stocks amid food security concerns. Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand’s rice exports rose 21.97% in the first seven months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, driven by […]
Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types. The amount of pesticide residue allowed on scores of food types in England, Wales and Scotland has soared since Brexit, analysis reveals, with some now thousands of times higher. Changes to regulations in Great Britain mean more than 100 items are […]
Neha Raj India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is contemplating easing restrictions on non- basmati rice exports. This move comes shortly after the country removed the minimum export price for basmati rice, aimed at enhancing global competitiveness and expanding its market reach. Background and Current Situation India has maintained export limits on several rice varieties […]
