By Ben Moses Ebreo BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA)—The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” program will offer affordable rice to seniors, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and single parents in Nueva Vizcaya. Governor Jose Gambito said 10-kilo sacks of commercial rice will be sold to the target sectors at P29 per kilo in support of the pronouncement of […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Palay production in the first half rebounded to over nine million metric tons, hitting a record-high volume as a result of state interventions coupled by more favorable weather conditions. Palay harvest from January to June reached 9.08 million MT, about six percent higher than the […]
The government’s discourse to simplify the classification of rice into general rice (regular) and special rice has the potential to make it more difficult for the poor to reach rice. The government, through the National Food Agency (Bapanas), will simplify the classification of rice. This step was taken after the authorities found mixed rice in […]
By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the temporary suspension of rice importation and an increase in tariffs on imported rice, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said Monday. Last week, the DA said it is pushing for a modest increase in tariffs on imported rice to […]
TRN Online By Our Correspondent Tamghas (Gulmi), Aug. 4: Farmers here have been forced to plant paddy as if it were millet, after not receiving sufficient even at the end of July. Farmers of Ishma Rural Municipality-2, Chaldi Phant of Gulmi have been compelled to plant rice like millet due to lack of rainfall this […]
By Rija Sohaib In a groundbreaking agricultural achievement, Punjab University, in collaboration with China’s Wuhan University, has successfully developed a new hybrid rice seed. According to Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Punjab University, this newly developed variety can triple rice production, boosting yields to around 140 maunds […]
Reza Masrour, Secretary of Iranian Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones High Council, proposed several initiatives in a meeting with Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, held on the sidelines of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s official trip to Pakistan. Among the key proposals were joint paddy farming in Pakistan and processing the rice in Iran’s […]
Vietnam outranked Thailand as the world’s second largest rice exporter during the first six months of this year, with India remaining top, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. From January to June, India exported 11.68 million tonnes of rice, an increase of 36.5% year on year, followed by Vietnam’s 4.72 million tonnes, up 3.6%, […]
Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture would start processing rice import applications as of August 4. It said the Iranian government had decided to remove its 4-month ban on rice imports, which coincides with rice harvest season in the country, to help ease domestic prices, according to Press TV. Rice is a staple of the Iranians, with […]
A CSIR–NGRI study warns that over-reliance on groundwater for paddy cultivation, combined with erratic rainfall and hard rock geology, is rapidly depleting the State’s aquifers. Scientists have called for urgent reforms in groundwater management to ensure long-term water and livelihood security. V. Geetanath Scientists at the CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) have stressed the urgent […]
