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NFA seeks return of regulatory powers to help stabilize rice prices

By SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) is urging lawmakers to support a proposed bill that will restore its regulatory and market intervention functions—powers that agency officials say are critical to stabilizing rice prices, protecting farmers, and securing the nation’s food supply. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas public briefing, NFA Administrator […]

Hanoi develops high-quality rice zones

HANOI: The capital city has taken proactive steps to restructure its rice cultivation sector, supporting farmers in shifting toward the production of high-quality commercial rice that meets export standards. This effort is part of a broader strategy to expand the rice export market and improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese rice in international markets by 2030. […]

Pakistan’s Rice Exports Remain Stable Despite India’s ‘Cheap’ Alternative

By Business Desk. Pakistan’s rice exports remained stable despite India’s heavily subsidized return to global markets in October 2024, following a two-year export ban. Pakistan exported 5.544 million tons of rice in the first 11 months of FY25, just 0.87 percent below the 5.593 million tons in the same period last year. India’s export pricing, […]

After Punjab, Haryana may ban harmful pesticides, help Indian Basmati rice clear strict overseas standards

A range of hazardous pesticides face a 90-day ban in the upcoming paddy growing season. Vijay C. Roy New Delhi: Haryana is gearing up to ban hazardous pesticides in Basmati rice in an attempt to make it easier to export the grain to developed and other markets with high food safety standards. Neighbouring Punjab—like Haryana […]

Indian basmati 24-25 exports up Rs1,923cr over last season

Ikhliqah Singh Aujla Chandigarh: Despite the shadow of tensions between Iran and Israel, the export of Indian basmati rice surged by Rs 1,923 crore in 2024-25 fiscal year (April-March) compared with the previous fiscal year, according to the data available with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The escalating Israel-Iran conflict […]

Farmers increase sowing of rice and pulses as of June 20Farmers increase sowing of rice and pulses as of June 20

Farmers have planted pulses on 944,000 hectares of farmland, climbing 42% from a year earlier. Cotton planting has increased to 3.1 million hectares, up 7.4% from last year. By Bloomberg The area allocated to monsoon-sown rice crops has surged 58 per cent from a year earlier to 1.32 million hectares (3.3 million acres) as of […]

Govt calls urgent rice committee meeting as paddy prices hit 17-year low

Finance Minister calls urgent NRPMC meeting on June 26 as paddy prices hit a 17-year low. Farmers push for 1,000 baht/rai aid for up to 10 rai of dry-season rice. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, in his capacity as chairman of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC), has called an […]