Govt halts pesticide shipments worth $1m, suspends company licence. ZAFAR BHUTTA ISLAMABAD: The government has uncovered a methyl bromide scandal within the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and suspended a suspicious company’s licence, while halting shipments worth $1 million. Amid a major crackdown on the DPP, the government has reviewed the policy for methyl bromide […]
Vulnerable families in crisis Observer Correspondent Despite ongoing anti-hoarding efforts, rice prices in the Rajshahi region continue to increase, putting significant pressure on low-income families. Since the end of the Boro harvest, prices per sack have jumped by Tk 200 to 400, with retail prices climbing by Tk 5 to 10 per kilogram. The cost […]
While the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has fixed the reserve prices, it has not announced the quantity of wheat and rice for open-market sale. Written by Harikishan Sharma The Centre has hiked the reserve price of wheat and rice by 10.86 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, for sale under […]
DPP reports decline in pesticide violations as Pakistan strengthens food safety measures under PM’s directives By Monitoring Desk The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research, headed by Senator Syed Masroor Ahsan, conducted an oversight visit to the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) headquarters to assess progress in sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) compliance, […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has expressed its readiness to disburse rice aid to 18.27 million beneficiaries (PBP) across Indonesia as part of the government’s push to expand social assistance for low-income communities and check inflation. Director of operations and public services at Bulog, M. Suyamto, said that the aid will be […]
The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent,Nepalgunj, July 13: Paddy plantation has been completed in 58 per cent of the total paddy fields in Banke as of Friday. Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Banke, has reported that only 58.25 per cent planting has been completed so far due to lack of rainfall this week. Khadak Basnet, Agricultural Technical […]
NEW DELHI – India is considering a proposal to expand the sale of broken rice from state stockpiles into the open market, according to sources, a move that may boost supplies of the grain for exports and ethanol production. The world’s top exporter launched a pilot programme earlier in 2025 to cut the proportion of […]
APA-Nairobi (Kenya) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of 23,268 metric tons of rice from South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) valued at US$18 million. It is to support the food needs of refugees in Kenya, according to a statement from the WFP on Friday. This contribution […]
Farmers are seeking ways to fend off birds who are stirring up soil in flooded paddy fields in Ferrara province. An unusual bird is ravaging crops and infuriating farmers in north-eastern Italy: the flamingo. Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area, and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice for risotto in […]
By Othel V. Campos The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC), rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” initiative across 15 newly-opened KADIWA ng Pangulo outlets in Batangas province on Thursday. SIDC, one of the country’s largest agri-based cooperatives, plays a central role in the distribution of subsidized […]
