Support measures include a credit programme to delay the sale of paddy, a loan programme for agricultural institutions to purchase paddy and add value, and an interest compensation programme for rice traders who stockpile paddy. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s cabinet has approved three programmes worth more than 60 billion THB (1.84 billion USD) for the […]
Ghana is importing rice despite milled rice production being forecasted to reach 900,000 metric tons this season. GHANA – Ghana is projected to import one million metric tons of rice for the 2025/2026 season, accounting for more than half of the country’s total rice demand, according to the latest annual Grain and Feed report from […]
BSS KHULNA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS) – Although the government had set the procurement period until August 31, the Khulna Regional Food Controller Office completed procurement on August 15, exceeding the target. According to the Controller Office, the Regional Food Controller Office closed its procurement drives as more than 109 percent of the boiled rice […]
By Leilanie Adriano LAOAG CITY – Registered farmers and fisherfolk availed of rice at PHP20 per kg. at the National Food Authority’s warehouse here Wednesday, during the formal launch of the national government’s affordable rice expanded program. “Now, it can be said that the PHP20 per kilo rice, as promised by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., […]
The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country’s trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for two months, with traders saying it will harm local production. Being Vietnam’s biggest rice buyer, the Philippines said that it would suspend rice imports for 60 days starting 1 September, in an effort […]
Author: DA Press Office Eighteen warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates Wednesday, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it. Eligible rice […]
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda is pushing for the expansion of the rice farmer financial assistance (RFFA) program to include all rice farmers, regardless of farm size. He also proposed providing a second tranche of PHP5,000 to small farm holders who have received aid. In a statement, […]
Vietnam combines SRI methods, tech investment, and carbon credits to reduce GHG emissions In the implementation of the sustainable development project for one million hectares of high-quality, specialized rice linked to green growth in the Mekong Delta, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice farming has become a key focus for localities. However, this is a […]
PAJU, SOUTH KOREA – Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a rice field in a suburb of Seoul on Sunday to inspect the local rice farming situation. During the inspection in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Koizumi received explanations from a rice farmer on market price trends and measures to combat high temperatures and pests. Speaking to reporters, […]
By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio Summary HUNG YEN, August 11 (Reuters) – Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return. The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, […]
