By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) is seeking an additional budget of P9 billion this year to cover the additional cost of increasing its buffer stock, as mandated by the amended Rice Tariffication Law. Republic Act No. 12078, the amended RTL signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last December, […]
Reporter : Phak Seangly. Following protests by farmers, authorities have pumped water from the Bati River and Prek Tnaot canal to dry season rice fields across Takeo province’s Bati district. The action, taken on January 21, is intended to save approximately 4,000 hectares of rice fields. Earlier that day, hundreds of farmers used tractors and […]
Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Monday reported that Battambang, a leading rice-producing province of Cambodia, exceeded 330 percent of planned capacity last year, overcoming challenges such as water shortage and falling prices. Announcing this during a meeting organised to discuss agricultural production and rice harvest season for […]
Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from Haryana’s Ambala, is just a few kilometres from Shambhu, which has remained one of the epicentres of a farmers’ protest for almost a year now. Being the gateway to Punjab,… Ruchika Khanna, Tribune News Service Rajpura, the first urban centre as one enters Punjab from […]
After experiencing devastating floods, a Thai farmer has created a stunning rice field art featuring a dragon and other symbolic figures. By Esha Dasgupta. Tanyapong Jaikham, a Thai farmer, has transformed his rice fields into a vibrant and poignant work of art, paying tribute to the devastating floods that ravaged parts of Northern Thailand, including […]
Author: DA Press Office Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic that the Philippines could set another record for palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to restore the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget for rice production. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” said Secretary Tiu Laurel, […]
Rice prices have experienced a sharp decline, forcing businesses to sell off inventory to curb further loss. Several rice trading companies in the Cai Lay and Cai Be districts of Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta have advertised to reduce rice price to clear their warehouses. Tien Giang Province is home to approximately 500 […]
As the plants need another 15-20 days to mature, the farmers are being forced to make difficult decisionsSana Ullah Sanu Farmers in the flood-affected areas of Lakshmipur and Noakhali are up against severe challenges as much of their Aman rice crops are immature. By mid-January, the Aman rice is typically harvested, but this year hundreds […]
According to the protesting farmers, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), implemented to reduce agricultural subsidies and establish fairer trade systems, is fundamentally biased against developing nations like India. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba, Jalandhar As the farmers’ protests at the Punjab and Haryana borders enter the eleventh month, their demands have […]
Khmer Times. Ms. Khy Muny, general manager of Amru Rice (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., confirmed that on January 15, the company took a truck to farmers’ fields to collect and purchase OM rice from farmers at a price of 880 riel per kilogramme, depending on location, because the farmers had left the ripe and wet rice […]
