Under Cuba’s blazing sun, Vietnamese rice expert Tran Thi Tham stood amid a sea of golden fields, eyeing the hefty rice stalks – her hard-fought victory alongside local farmers battling fuel shortages, power cuts, and outdated farming practices. “Seeing these fields, heavy with grain and beautiful as a painting, with yields surpassing past seasons, I […]
BW Online Bureau Infrastructure initiatives, including the proposed Basmati Export Development Foundation centre in Pilibhit, are also intended to enhance processing and shipment efficiency. India’s small and mid-sized rice exporters face mounting liquidity pressures due to elongated working capital cycles and high bank limit utilisation, leaving them with little cushion to absorb rising freight and […]
Reporter: Annisa Febiola TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said Indonesians suffer losses amounting to Rp99.35 trillion due to adulterated rice circulating in the markets. This was revealed by Amran during a working meeting with the House of Representatives’ Commission IV, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. “This is just in a year. […]
By Roger A. Agana. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has delivered 500 metric tons of white rice to Sierra Leone as part of emergency food assistance targeting vulnerable populations. ECOWAS Resident Representative Ambassador John Azumah handed over the donation to Deputy Agriculture Minister Dr. Therisa Tenneh Dick, emphasizing regional solidarity amid worsening […]
JAKARTA – The public is again made a commotion with the findings of mixed rice. That 80 percent of premium rice circulating in the market is suspected to be mixed with low-quality varieties. The news about mixed rice has been in the public spotlight for at least the past week, after the government announced that […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – State logistics agency Bulog has intensified the distribution of rice under the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) Program and secured cross-agency supervision to ensure it remains on target. Bulog’s director of operations and public services, Mokhamad Suyamto, said that the SPHP rice distribution is a part of the government’s efforts to […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) lowered the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 per kilogram (kg) from P45 previously. This went into force on Wednesday, in response to declining global market prices. The DA made the decision following the continued decline of […]
Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 lakh acres compared to the same period last year. VIJAYAWADA: Crop cultivation is progressing steadily across Andhra Pradesh this Kharif season, aided by timely rainfall and adequate water availability. Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 […]
WRITER: Online Reporters The Thai Ministry of Commerce is trying to boost prices and exports of rice and langon, along with more measures to support famers, commerce minister Jatuporn Buruspat said on Monday. The production of in-season rice is scheduled to be completed in November and December. The Ministry of Agriculture has been informed by […]
Shakib Ahmed The interim government has approved two significant import decisions aimed at bolstering the country’s energy security and food reserves, as authorities brace for potential challenges from the upcoming flood season and rising domestic demand. At separate high-level meetings held at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday, officials gave the green light to procure one […]
