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Sow much better: Vietnam’s low-emission rice project yields huge gains

By Amanda Lim Vietnam’s key low-emission rice project is delivering higher yields and profits while cutting costs and carbon, earning further support from government. The pilot programme of Vietnam’s 1 Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice project was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on July 13. For the Summer-Autumn 2025 crop, the […]

India’s July rice stocks at record high, wheat hits four-year peak

Reuters MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15% from a year ago to a record high for the start of July, while wheat stocks reached a four-year peak driven by increased farmer procurement, official data showed on Tuesday. Record rice stocks will help the world’s biggest exporter increase shipments, while an improvement in […]

Rice and paddy imports surge as country imports over Rs 31 billion worth in FY 2024/25

The spike follows the government’s decision to remove advance taxes on paddy imports. In total, Nepal brought in 531.1 million kilograms of paddy, generating Rs 1.52 billion in revenue for the government. By REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal saw a sharp rise in rice and paddy imports in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25. According to […]

Soaring rice price: Speakers call for rationing for the poor

They have urged the government to take immediate action to resolve this pressing public crisis. The Bangladesh Food Security Network (Khani), an organisation working on food security and farmer rights, has called for the introduction of rationing for the nation’s poor and vulnerable population amidst a continuous surge in rice prices. The organisation expressed deep […]

Indian farmers accelerate summer crop sowing amid strong monsoon

Rajendra Jadhav By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops such as paddy, soybeans, cotton and corn, following above-average monsoon rainfall in July which increased the moisture levels required for sowing, according to government data. The monsoon is the lifeblood of India’s nearly $4 trillion economy, delivering almost 70% […]

Rice, coarse cereal sowing surges on back of strong monsoon

Overall kharif acreage up 4.1% as of mid-July; pulses and oilseeds show mixed trends. Ishaan Gera Timely and well-distributed monsoon rainfall in northern and western India is beginning to reflect in early kharif sowing data, with signs pointing to a healthy agricultural season. Rice sowing jumped 12.4 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 11 percent growth recorded […]

Sen Kra Ob rice yields lead to higher earnings for Cambodian farmers

Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries’ supervision, 178 farming families in Kampong Thom province’s Baray district have switched to planting Sen Kra Ob rice types. This season, they recorded profits of about one million riel per hectare, surpassing those of anyone growing OM rice. Minister Dith Tina attributed the increased earnings to Sen […]

Philippine lawmaker seeks prioritisation of rice tariff law amendments

MANILA: Las Piñas Rep. Mark Anthony Santos has urged colleagues in the House of Representatives to prioritise deliberations on proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 11203, or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), to ensure sustained availability of affordable rice in public markets. In a statement on Monday (July 21), Santos said the benefits promised under […]

Asia Album: Indonesia records historic rice reserves at 4.2 mln tons following production surge

Source: Xinhua, Editor: huaxia JAKARTA, July 22 (Xinhua) — Indonesia has recorded a 48 percent increase in rice production, with government rice reserves reaching 4.2 million tons, according to President Prabowo Subianto. “Our food production has never before in history reached government rice reserves of more than 4.2 million tons. Corn production has also risen […]