India may relax restrictions on exports of some varieties of rice with a fixed duty to avoid oversupply in the country before the October harvest. India is the world’s largest exporter of rice (Unsplash) India, the world’s top rice shipper, may relax restrictions on exports of some varieties to avoid a glut in the country […]
Mitti Labs, a tech-enabled project developer, has initiated its first projects aimed at transforming rice farming in South Asia. Collaborating with the Syngenta Foundation, Ebro Foods, and Dr Reddy’s Foundation, the company has launched five projects across India to reduce methane emissions, increase water security and build farmer resilience.
Cut Basmati minimum export price may be deferred BY BL NEW DELHI BUREAU The committee of ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah may decide this week on a proposal to fix a minimum export price (MEP) of $500/tonne on shipments of non-basmati rice, while the proposal to reduce the current MEP of $950/tonne on […]
Quietly but steadily, corporate money is betting on Pakistani agriculture. One of the country’s largest business conglomerates — Nishat Group — for example, which began to expand into agriculture by setting up a modern dairy farm near Sukheki more than a decade ago is now planning to venture into the manufacturing of “precision” farm machinery […]
It focusses on ensuring the long-term viability of advancements in rice production and value chains across the region. With the APART’s closure approaching, IRRI and partners are starting to discuss a comprehensive exit strategy that will ensure the continuation and sustainability of the technologies and practices introduced by the project for the rice value chain […]
As the world’s fifth-largest rice producer, Vietnam has tremendous potential to generate revenue from by-products such as straw, husk and bran, as well as to adopt ecological and circular farming practices, according to industry insiders. Rice harvest in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – As the world’s fifth-largest rice […]
Indonesia’s National Logistics Agency (Bulog) recently said it will prioritize domestically produced rice despite the planned imports of the staple food. Indonesia to prioritize domestic rice. Photo courtesy of Antara. According to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, Bulog’s head Bayu Krisnamurti said that the import will take place in phases while taking into account the country’s […]
Abubakar Kyari , the minister of Agriculture and Food Security has said the federal government’s approval of a total sum of N2 trillion to tackle food inflation and actualize the accelerated stabilization and advancement plan. The minister also said that the federal government had also approved a 150-day duty free import window for food commodities […]
The federal government has declared the suspension of customs, levies, and taxes on certain critical food commodities imported across land and maritime borders.Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari said this at a news briefing at the National press Centre in Abuja on Monday. Kyari disclosed that the listed food items, which include maize, […]
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Najaf Directorate of Agriculture and with support from the Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Najaf Governorate Council, organized a field event for rice planting […]
