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Jam Kamal says govt aims to boost rice exports to $6-7 billion in near future

Commerce minister for ensuring compliance with European food safety standards. Imran Ali Kundi ISLAMABAD – In a meeting with the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) delegation, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan called for taking measures aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s rice exports and ensuring compliance with European food safety standards. As Pakistan holds […]

Pakistani rice traders fear decline in exports amid competition with India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani rice traders said on Thursday that exports of the commodity could face a setback this year as neighboring India, one of the major competitors in the global market, had lifted restrictions on rice exports. Pakistan exported rice worth $3.9 billion this year as compared to $2.15 billion last year, benefitting from India’s more-than-a-year-long […]

Russia to accept mandarins and rice in place of cash in trade with Pak

Both nations are exploring ways to establish more effective trade systems Amid ongoing payment difficulties due to Western sanctions, Russia has initiated a barter trade agreement with Pakistan involving various agricultural goods. This new system, established at the first Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow, allows for the exchange of goods without monetary transactions. […]

Malaysia to import 100,000 tonnes of rice, US$200m worth of halal meat annually from Pakistan — report

By Jason Ng / theedgemalaysia.com KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Malaysia will import 100,000 tonnes of basmati rice, as well as buy US$200 million worth of halal meat annually from Pakistan, according to state news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Pakistan would […]

Rice cultivation area in Punjab surges 18.9pc

By Nadeem Shah MULTAN: In a significant agricultural shift, Punjab is poised to increase its cultivation of paddy this year, predominantly due to encouraging incentives for growers and consistent policy towards the sector. The crop is expected to be harvested from October 1 in rice-producing districts across Punjab. The Punjab rice-producing districts demonstrate an unusual […]

Pakistani rice traders fear decline in exports amid competition with India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani rice traders said on Thursday that exports of the commodity could face a setback this year as neighboring India, one of the major competitors in the global market, had lifted restrictions on rice exports. Pakistan exported rice worth $3.9 billion this year as compared to $2.15 billion last year, benefitting from India’s more-than-a-year-long […]

Global rice prices fall after India eases exports

Mizy Clifton Global rice prices fell the most in 16 years after India — the world’s biggest producer — lifted some export restrictions, alleviating fears of worsening global food insecurity. The decision was driven by better-than-expected harvests, and spurred rice exporters in Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to slash prices to compete with the huge […]