Source: The Independent. Floods caused by torrential monsoon rains have submerged swathes of agricultural land in northern India, threatening to ruin the standing rice crop and undermine the country’s food security. The flooding in Punjab, one of the country’s chief producers of grains like rice and wheat, has killed at least 30 people and affected […]
Ada Pelonia GLOBAL rice supply glut, driven by India’s bumper crop and bulging stockpile, will keep international prices of the staple grain low into 2026, according to a study. A study by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Senior Scientist Alisher Mirzabaev and The Rice Trader CEO Jeremy Zwinger said India’s government-held rice stocks reached 37.9 […]
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor ILOILO CITY — Small rice farmers and farm workers in Iloilo can now also purchase rice at P20 per kilo at the National Food Authority Western Visayas ( A-6) warehouse in the Jaro district of Iloilo City. Farmers from Dumangas, Oton, New Lucena and San Miguel were among the first to […]
Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Indian rice prices fell this week as the rupee hit a record low though demand from African nations remained steady, while Vietnamese prices held steady near a eight-month high. “The rupee has been very volatile over the past few weeks. Exporters adjusted prices this week to factor in […]
Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA) – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman reaffirmed that Indonesia will not import rice until the end of 2025. In an interview held on Friday, Sulaiman stated that over the past two years, the government had regularly imported rice to strengthen national reserves. However, Indonesia has not imported rice this year […]
Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–A diffusion index that shows the outlook for rice prices in Japan logged its largest increase in August since the monthly survey began in March 2012, an industry group said Friday. The index that predicts rice prices over the next three months surged 23 points from the previous month to 69, […]
by Carla P. Gomez The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is seeking ways to increase the buying price of palay (unmilled rice) to provide needed support to local rice farmers. Jose Albert Barrogo, DA-NIR regional director, said some traders are purchasing palay for a meager P12 to P15 per kilo, […]
THE Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposal to require private importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country’s rice reserves could send retail prices higher, a farmers’ group warned. Federation of Free Farmers National Manager Raul Q. Montemayor said importers will likely charge consumers for the expense of maintaining extra inventory. “If importers shoulder the […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News, WRITER: Wichit Chantanusornsiri Millions of rice farmers nationwide are set to receive government funding this week as part of the 1,000-baht-per-rai agricultural support programme. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Tuesday the project received cabinet approval two weeks ago with the aim of supporting both off-season and in-season rice growers with […]
By Javier Blas In a world worried about looming food shortages triggered by the climate crisis, the collapse in rice prices now approaching their lowest in 18 years is evidence that interventions by governments and modern agricultural methods may save the day. The key is productivity: more food from fewer farmers. When we think about […]
